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letter to Dikaios: 8.IV.49. Interest of the Acad. Dussaud insists on possible identity with Nergal, not necessarily contradicted by influence with Apollo Al. - Resh. of Tamassos, for in high period often fusion of entities in peripheral regions. – I exclude a date earlier than 13th. See development of our arguments. If you resume excavations before my arrival in Septembe leave the statue's location as it is, so that I can bring my testimony on the discovery. We must expect strong resist regarding the high date (one proposes 9th!) and it must be broken with stratigraphic arguments. – Article Ill. L. N. send as soon as possible, with one of stratigraphic photo fou.
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