Lawrence Stager, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lawrence Stager

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1943

Place of Birth: Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 29-Dec-2017

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lawrence E.
"Larry" Stager (January 5, 1943 – December 29, 2017) was an American archaeologist and academic, specialising in Syro-Palestinian archaeology and Biblical archaeology.
He was the Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University and was Director of the Harvard Semitic Museum.
Beginning in 1985 he oversaw the excavations of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, the Philistine port city.