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Article: Hungary for discovery; late, great geographers. (people).(Brief Article)
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- May 1, 2002
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Sir Aurel Stein (1862-1943)
Described in 1942 as "the greatest explorer of our time", Aurel Stein, the Hungarian-born archaeologist and traveller, rediscovered and unfolded the mysteries of the Silk Road, armed with a ferocious appetite for discovery and accompanied at all times by his small dog
What was he famous for?
Over his lifetime Stein covered an incredible 40,000 kilometres across Central Asia, on foot or on horseback, in his quest to find ancient civilisations. During his three expeditions, in 1900, 1906 and 1913, he spent a total of seven years on the road. For much of the time he travelled alone, with just a faithful hound for ...