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Michael Rostovtzeff
Russian historian of ancient history (1870–1952).
Born November 10th, 1870 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1952 at 81 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Occupations
archaeologist, art historian, classical archaeologist, economic historian, economist, historian, historian of classical antiquity, latinist, opinion journalist, social historian, university teacher
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius