Because of my studies in Near Eastern archaeology, I read up on the history of this region as of the 19th century — during the Ottoman Empire.
因为我对近东考古学的研究,所以我仔细研读了该地区的19世纪的历史---即奥斯曼帝国时代的历史。
In my recent research, I found that all three come together and, what is more, they help me to show that archaeology has relevance – it is not just old stones and bones.