A. H. Sayce (1845-1933) was a longtime professor at Queen's College, Oxford University. A comparative philologist and orientalist, Sayce was a leading Assyriologist of his generation. Among his many publications are 'The Principles of Comparative Philology, ' 'The Archaeology of the Cuneiform Inscriptions, ' 'Astronomy and Astrology of the Babylonians, ' and 'The Ancient Empires of the East.'
