Assassin of British archaeologist revealed 90 years later
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When colleagues advised James Leslie Starkey, the celebrated British archaeologist, to leave Palestine amid the chaos of the Arab Revolt in 1938, he brushed off their concerns with a smile. “But I have only friends among these people,” he said. This naivety cost him his life. On Jan 10, 1938, a week …
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