J. Theodore (James Theodore) Bent

J. Theodore (James Theodore) Bent
James Theodore Bent (1852–1897) was a British explorer, archaeologist, and author known for his extensive travels throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Greece. He conducted significant archaeological excavations and wrote numerous works documenting his findings and adventures. Some of his notable books include "The Cyclades, or Life Among the Insular Greeks" and "The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland," which explored the ancient ruins of Zimbabwe. Bent's work was pioneering for its time, blending travel writing with detailed archaeological research.

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MANAMAH AND MOHAREK The first Arabian journey that we undertook was in 1889, when we visited the Islands of Bahrein in the Persian Gulf; we were attracted by stories of mysterious mounds, and we proposed to see what we could find inside them, hoping, as turned out to be the fact, that we should discover traces of Phœnician remains. The search for traces of an old world takes an excavator now and again... more...