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Virginia Grace
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Grace in Turkey during World War II
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Virginia Randolph Grace
1901 New York, New York, U.S.
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| Died | May 22, 1994 Athens, Greece
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| Fields | Archaeology |
Virginia Randolph Grace (1901–1994) was an American archaeologist. She was famous for studying ancient clay jars called amphoras. These jars often had special marks, or "stamps," on their handles.
Thanks to her work, these stamped amphora handles help experts figure out the exact age of ancient sites. They also show how people traded goods across the Mediterranean Sea long ago.
Virginia Grace created a huge collection of information about these stamped handles. Her files have about 150,000 records from all over the ancient world. Researchers still add to this amazing collection today.
Early Life and Education
Virginia Grace was born in New York City in 1901. Her family was well-off, and her father worked in the cotton importing business. She went to Brearley School when she was younger.
She later attended Bryn Mawr College and graduated in 1922. After college, she taught English and math to high school students for several years. In 1927, she went back to Bryn Mawr to continue her studies.
She also spent a year at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. In 1934, she earned her PhD. Her special research was on those stamped amphora handles. Virginia Grace passed away in Athens, Greece, on May 22, 1994.
Archaeological Discoveries
Virginia Grace worked on many exciting archaeological digs. She helped excavate sites like Pergamon and Halai. She also explored ancient tombs at Lapithos in Cyprus.
From 1932, she worked for a very long time at the Agora Excavations in Athens. In 1935, she joined the Bryn Mawr Tarsus excavations.
Grace was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. She also received two Guggenheim Fellowships, which are special awards to help researchers. The first one was in 1938.
She also worked with the U.S. State Department. She helped in offices in cities like Istanbul, İzmir, Cairo, and at the Athens National Museum.
In 1989, Virginia Grace received the Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America. This is a very high honor for archaeologists.
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Virginia Grace during World War II.
See also
In Spanish: Virginia Grace para niños
