What George Smith discovered

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 27, 2006| Author: STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

10-27-2006

Headline: What George Smith discovered
Byline: STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG
Edition; Up Front
Section: Opinion
Page: 04

Friday, October 27, 2006 -- On a quiet day at the British Museum, just 134 years ago, a young "repairer" jumped onto the basement work- table, threw off all his clothes, and shouted, "It's the Flood!" George Smith, a former banknote engraver, had only been at the museum for a few months but had picked up ...

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