Schliemann

[shlee-mahn]

noun

Hein·rich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/, 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.

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They had to dig around them carefully, so that Dr. Schliemann might see what they were.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae
Jennie Hall
This picture is taken from Dr. Schliemann's own book on his work.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae
Jennie Hall
When anything was found, Dr. Schliemann sent it to the village.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae
Jennie Hall
Like Dr. Schliemann he was no erudite savant, but an enthusiast with an eye for likely sites.
The Clyde Mystery
Andrew Lang
Together the woman and Schliemann studied the history of Hellas.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7
Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for schliemann

Schliemann

noun

Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1822–90, German archaeologist, who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy (1871–90). He also excavated the site of Mycenae (1876)

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