John Robert Sitlington Sterrett
Encyclopedia
John Robert Sitlington Sterrett (1851-1914) was an American classical scholar and archeologist. He was Professor of Greek at Cornell University
from 1901. He was known for his expeditions, to present-day Turkey
and other places in the Near East
. Some of his work was illustrated by photographers by John Henry Haynes
.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
from 1901. He was known for his expeditions, to present-day Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and other places in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
. Some of his work was illustrated by photographers by John Henry Haynes
John Henry Haynes
John Henry Haynes was an American traveller, archaeologist, and photographer, best known for his archaeological work at the first two American archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia at Nippur and Assos...
.