by Jon Lackman | 21 February 2007 | Ancient
NYU Institute of Fine Arts director Mariët Westermann writes: “Professor Donald Hansen died this Thursday afternoon [Feb 15]… He came to the Institute in 1963, having earned a PhD from Harvard … His major scholarly contributions always rested on sound and resourceful fieldwork throughout the Middle East. In the course of his career, he participated in digs at Sardis, in Iran, and at Nippur, and served as field director at Mendes, Tell Abu Salabikh, and Al-Hiba. At the Institute, Professor Hansen served as Director of Graduate Studies for thirty-eight years.”
