Helmuth Theodor Bossert

Helmuth Theodor Bossert
Born(1889-09-11)11 September 1889
Landau, German Empire
Died5 February 1961(1961-02-05) (aged 71)
Istanbul, Turkey
CitizenshipGerman, Turkish
EducationHistory of art, history, archaeology and German studies
Alma materHeidelberg University, University of Strasbourg, University of Munich, University of Freiburg
Occupation(s)Art historian, philologist and archaeologist
Known forExcavation of the Hittite site Karatepe ln Turkey, and decryption of Luwian hieroglyphs

Helmuth Theodor Bossert (11 September 1889 – 5 February 1961) was a German and Turkish art historian, philologist and archaeologist. He is best known for his excavations of the Hittite fortress city at Karatepe, Turkey, and the discovery of bilingual inscriptions, which enabled the translation of Hittite hieroglyphs.[1][2]

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