Henry Layard

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaeologist
Politician
Writer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Museum
Assyrian_archaeology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Order of the Bath
gptkbp:born March 5, 1817
gptkbp:child gptkb:Evelyn_Layard
gptkb:George_Layard
gptkb:Henry_Layard,_2nd_Baron_Layard
gptkb:Edith_Layard
gptkb:Charlotte_Layard
gptkbp:died July 5, 1894
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famousFor Promoting archaeological research
Writing about ancient civilizations
Bringing_Assyrian_artifacts_to_Europe
Discovering_the_Assyrian_palaces
gptkbp:field Archaeology
Literature
Politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Layard
gptkbp:influenced Cultural heritage preservation
Archaeological methods
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Austen_Henry_Layard
gptkbp:involvedIn Cultural diplomacy
Historical preservation efforts
Advocating for the arts
Writing travelogues
Collaborating with international archaeologists
Documenting ancient sites
Engaging with local communities in archaeology
Promoting education in archaeology
Public speaking on archaeology
Supporting archaeological expeditions
Political_reforms_in_the_Ottoman_Empire
Establishing_museums_in_Iraq
gptkbp:knownFor Excavations_at_Nineveh
Excavations_at_Nimrud
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Nineveh_and_Its_Remains
The Monuments of Nineveh
gptkbp:occupation Diplomat
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Charlotte_Layard