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Michael Avi-Yonah
Israeli archaeologist and historian (1904-1974).
Born September 26th, 1904 in Lviv. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon