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T. Geoffrey Bibby Age: 83
British archaeologist who, with Peter Vilhelm Glob, unearthed the 4,000-year-old kingdom of Dilmun in Bahrain. In Sumeria mythology, Dilmun was a secret island of everlasting life that was explored by the epic hero Gilgamesh. Died: Aarhus, Denmark, Feb. 6, 2001
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