Boris Piotrovsky
Soviet Russian historian-orientalist and archaeologist (1908–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Borisovich and the family name is Piotrovsky.
Boris Borisovich Piotrovsky, also Piotrovskii (Russian: Бори́с Бори́сович Пиотро́вский; February 14 [O.S. February 1] 1908 – October 15, 1990) was a Soviet Russian academician, historian-orientalist and archaeologist who studied the ancient civilizations of Urartu, Scythia, and Nubia. He is best known as a key figure in the study of the Urartian civilization of the southern Caucasus.[1] From 1964 until his death, Piotrovsky was also Director of the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).
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Boris Piotrovsky | |
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Born | (1908-02-14)February 14, 1908 |
Died | October 15, 1990(1990-10-15) (aged 82) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Occupation(s) | Archaeologist, historian |
Known for | Excavations of Karmir Blur (Teishebaini); studies on Urartu |
Political party | CPSU (from 1945) |
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