Benjamin Mazar

Israeli historian and biblical archaeologist (1906-1995).

Born June 28th, 1906 in Ciechanowiec.

Died September 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.

Occupations
anthropologist, archaeologist, historian, pedagogue, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner