Philip C. Hammond
Philip C. Hammond (died 2008) was an American archaeologist. He led excavations at a number of sites in the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt, notably Nag Hammadi, Tel Rumeida, and Petra.
Jeffrey R. Chadwick described Hammond as the “Lion of Petra”.[1]
Biography
After serving in World War II, he received a Ph.D. in archaeology from Yale University in 1957. He taught at Lycoming College, at the Princeton Theological Seminary, and at Brandeis University. In 1969 he joined the University of Utah.
References
- ^ Jeffrey R Chadwick (2008). "Philip C. Hammond, in memoriam : "the lion of Petra."". Annual of the Department of Antiquities. Department of Antiquities, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. pp. 19–.
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