Stefania introduces us to one of the dominant figures of early assyriology--Austen Henry Layard. She guides us through the archival sources that put his famous publications in context, and reveal the man behind the legend.  3:03 Why was Layard famous? 5:34 Why study Layard? 7:50 Layard's cuneiform skills  9:24 The sources and what we learn from them 15:08 Are the archives everything or just a selection? 16:42 Do the archives agree with his publications? 18:48 Stefania's publications Stefania's Academia  Stefania's university page  Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod  Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod