Lady Hester Stanhope
British archaeologist
Died when: 63 years 103 days (759 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (12 March 1776 – 23 June 1839) was a British aristocrat, adventurer, antiquarian, and one of the most famous travellers of her age.
Her archaeological excavation of Ashkelon in 1815 is considered the first to use modern archaeological principles, and her use of a medieval Italian document is described as "one of the earliest uses of textual sources by field archaeologists".
Her letters and memoirs made her famous as an explorer.
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