Anton Moortgat
Belgian archaeologist of Near eastern cultures
About Anton Moortgat
Lived 1897 – 1977 (aged 80). Anton Moortgat was a Belgian near Eastern archaeologist, university teacher, archaeologist and ancient Near Eastern scholar.
Anton Moortgat (21 September 1897 in Antwerp – 9 October 1977 in Damme Belgium) was a Belgian archaeologist. He was the first full professor for the archaeology of the ancient near east in Germany.
Biography
He studied archaeology, classics and ancient history and got his PhD in 1923 under Ferdinand Noack. He worked as a research assistant at the Max Freiherr von Oppenheim-Stiftung in Berlin, and since 1929 in the Ancient Near East department of the National Museums in Berlin.
In 1948, he became a professor at the Free University of Berlin.
In 1955, he had done excavations in Syria.
In 2007, The Museum of the Ancient Near East has dedicated a memorial exhibition to Moortgat, marking the 110th anniversary of his birthday.
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Who was Anton Moortgat?
Belgian archaeologist of Near eastern cultures (1897–1977)
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Anton Moortgat was born on 21 September 1897 in Antwerp.
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Anton Moortgat died on 9 October 1977 in Damme.
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Anton Moortgat was a near Eastern archaeologist, university teacher, archaeologist and ancient Near Eastern scholar.
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Anton Moortgat was Belgian.
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