The first visitor of Carchemish was Henry Maundrell who was the representative of Levant Company in 1699. After him, the British consul in Aleppo Alexander Drummond arrived of Carchemish. George Smith started the first archaeological work in 1876 for the British to head there. Scientific work initiated by Henderson, the British consul of Aleppo in this historical city, were also continued by David George Hogart who was the director of Ashmolean Museum of Oxford University. Although Hogarth could not work for long in Carchemish his assistansts Thomas Edward Lawrence and Leonard Woolley continued to archeaological work there. After the First World One, excavations were begun under the direction of Woolley. The British archaeologists benefited from the insufficient laws of the Ottoman State and insensible officials to protect of the historical artefacts, succeed to move these artefacts to abroad that were the common heritage of many civilisations, especially the Hittite, Babylonian and Assyrian empires. The British, who realised that they could not continue the archaeologic works in Anatolia as a result of the changes and developments during the War of Independence and its aftermath, had to leave Carchemish.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | May 31, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Issue: 30 |