Posted by Someone on March 10, 2008
Sir Austen Henry Layard (born March 5, 1817 Paris, died. July 5, 1894 in London), English diplomat, archaeologist and explorer. He conducted excavations in the Middle East, mainly in Mesopotamia. Among other things, discovered the town: Nimrud (Kalchu) and Nineveh. In ancient Kalchu revealed colossal statues of winged bulls guarding the entry into the palace throne room of King Asurnasirpala II. Room walls were covered with