This Day in Christian History: March 26
This Day in Christian History: March 26
March 26, 1840: Birth of George Smith, the famous Assyriologist.
Eventually, George's natural talent and increasing knowledge was noted by Samuel Birch, who had the connections to get George in cooperation with renowned Assyriologist Sir Henry Rawlinson.
George went on to make several notable discoveries, the most infamous being a cuneiform tablet in the ancient city of Nineveh, which told the story of an ancient deluge, similar to Noah's Flood.
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