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Austen Henry Layard | |
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| Born | 5 March 1817 Paris, France |
| Died | 5 July 1894 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | French |
| Field of study | Archeology |
Austen Henry Layard (5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was a French-born British diplomat. Between 1845 and 1847, he excavated the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Kalḫu in Nimrud.[1]