D.G. Hogarth

D.G. Hogarth: James Wellsted’s Oman Exploration

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D.G. Hogarth, a distinguished 19th-century British archaeologist renowned primarily for his works on ancient Greek sites, authored a significant book titled “The Penetration of Arabia.” This constituted  arguably the first significant attempt to gather the accumulated knowledge of European travellers to the Arabian peninsula together in a single piece of literature, offering a comprehensive overview … Read more

D.G. Hogarth: Arabian Peninsula Geographical Characteristics

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Born in 1862, British archaeologist and historian D.G. Hogarth made substantial contributions to Arabian studies, particularly through his influential work “The Penetration of Arabia,” published at the turn of the 20th century. Despite not being an Arabist by profession, Hogarth’s detailed insights into Arabia’s geography and topography laid a pioneering foundation for later scholars and … Read more