Roger Moorey

Peter Roger Stuart Moorey, MA, D.Phil, FBA, FSA (30 May 1937 - 23 December 2004) was a British archaeologist and historian of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East, and former Keeper of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford. Moorey also served as Vice-Regent of the University's Wolfson College.

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MA - D.Phil - FBA - FSA - 30 May - 1937 - 23 December - 2004 - British - Mesopotamia - Ancient Near East - Ashmolean Museum - University of Oxford - Wolfson College

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Moorey was educated at Mill Hill School, and read history at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Oxford. Between school and university he did his National Service, learning Russian in Intelligence, and serving in Cyprus. His time in Cyprus (with its fine archaeological heritage) probably reinforced a childhood interest in ancient history and may well have prompted his interest in the post of Assistant Keeper of Antiquities which became available at the time of his graduation in 1961.

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Corpus Christi College, Oxford - Oxford - National Service - Russian - Cyprus - 1961

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Moorey is noted for his interdisciplinary approach and interests.

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