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“The Bible towers in content above all earlier religious literature; and it towers just as impressively over all subsequent literature in the direct simplicity of its message and...its appeal to men of all lands and times.”

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William F. Albright
William F. Albright

William F. Albright was an American archaeologist born on May 24, 1891, and died on September 19, 1971. He is renowned for his significant contributions to the archaeology of Mesopotamia. more

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