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Robert Koldewey
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German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)
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Robert Koldewey (1855–1925) was a German archaeologist, architectural historian, architect, and Assyriologist. Born in Blankenburg and educated at the Christianeum, he worked as an employee of the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin. His professional affiliations included membership in the German Archaeological Institute. He held citizenship in the Duchy of Brunswick and the German Reich.
Koldewey’s field of work encompassed architecture, buildings archaeology, classical archaeology, and Near Eastern archaeology. He authored several works, including *al-Qilāʻ al-malakīyah fī Bābil*, *Maʻābid Bābil wa-Būrsibā*, *Heitere und ernste*, *Neandria*, and *Post aus Babylon*. He received the Leibniz Medal and was described by sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok* and *Neue Deutsche Biographie*. His student was Walter Andrae, and his archives are held at the Berlin State Library.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1855
- Died
- 1925
- Works
- 14
Top works
- al-Qilāʻ al-malakīyah fī Bābil
- Maʻābid Bābil wa-Būrsibā
- Heitere und ernste
- Neandria ...
- Post aus Babylon
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Johann Koldewey , 10 September 1855, Blankenburg am Harz , Duchy of Brunswick , German Confederation
- Died
- 4 February 1925 (1925-02-04) (aged 69), Berlin , Germany
- Known for
- Babylonian Excavations
- Fields
- archaeologist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- German Reich
- Place of birth
- Blankenburg
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- assyriologist
- Educated at
- Christianeum
- Employer
- Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Field of work
- Near Eastern archaeology
- Image
- Robert Koldewey 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Robert Koldewey
- date of birth
- 1855-09-10
- date of death
- 1925-02-04
- Commons gallery
- Robert Koldewey
- Commons Creator page
- Robert Koldewey
- member of
- German Archaeological Institute
- name in native language
- Robert Koldewey
- described at URL
- arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1537-koldewey-robert
- student
- Walter Andrae
- archives at
- Berlin State Library
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Robert Koldewey, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Johann Koldewey (10 September 1855 – 4 February 1925) was a German archaeologist, famous for his in-depth excavation of the ancient city of Babylon in modern-day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in Germany, the duchy of Brunswick, and died in Berlin at the age of 69.
His digs at Babylon revealed the foundations of the ziggurat Marduk, and the Ishtar Gate; he also developed several modern archaeological techniques including a method to identify and excavate mud brick architecture. This technique was particularly useful in his excavation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (1899–1917) which were built ca. 580 BC using mainly unfired mudbricks.
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