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Carsten Niebuhr

    March 17, 1733 – April 26, 1815

    This author is renowned for his extraordinary body of travel writing, which shaped our understanding of the ancient Near East. His expeditions, despite immense personal losses and harsh conditions, yielded crucial discoveries. Through meticulous transcription of cuneiform inscriptions and detailed sketches of ruins, he significantly contributed to the decipherment of cuneiform writing, laying the groundwork for Assyriology. His work stands as a testament to courage and precision in exploring lost civilizations.

    Description De L'Arabie D'Apres Les Observations Et Recherches Faites Dans Le Pays Meme (1773)
    Travels Through Arabia and Other Countries in the East
    Icones Rerum Naturalium, Quas In Itinere Orientali Depingi Curavit P. Forskel
    Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium, Quae In Itinere Orientali Observavit
    Flora Aegyptiaco-arabica . Sive Descriptiones Plantarum, Quas Per Aegyptum Inferiorem Et Arabiam Felicem
    Travels Through Arabia And Other Countries In The East; Volume 2