Baghdad in the early twentieth century was a lively international city, and as the company recuperated they took advantage of its entertainments. The inscription was widely believed to be too worn to be read, but the expedition "recovered fully one half. "Their dedication is all the more remarkable as the script in which it is written, now known as "hieroglyphic Luwian," was not deciphered until over half a century later. But their courageous story has been lost to Cornell history - until now. C...