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20 de jul. de 2004 · MASSON, Charles (alias of James Lewis: 1800-53), traveler, pioneering archaeologist and numismatist, who in 1832-38 produced the first comprehensive archaeological records of eastern Afghanistan from surveys of excavations of Buddhist sites, and a collection of coins and other finds primarily from the urban site of Begram and the Kabul bazaar.
7 de may. de 2024 · Charles Masson, as he came to be known, is an intriguing character, a pioneer explorer, archaeologist, and numismatist, a reluctant spy, and an expert on Afghanistan. Much has been written about his achievements, which include discovering a lost city (Alexandria under the Mountains at Bagram), helping to decipher a lost language (Kharoshthi) and finding treasure (Bimaran casket, British Museum).
5 de abr. de 2022 · On July 4th, 1827, Private James Lewis deserted his post in the British East India Company’s army base in Agra, India. He was soon a wanted man. As a fugitive traveling the region, he assumed the name Charles Masson, passing himself off variously as a scholar, a physician, and an adventurer. He would eventually come to Afghanistan.
4 de abr. de 2023 · This is the story of the self-taught archaeologist James Lewis, more popularly known as Charles Masson. James Lewis led a quiet life as a clerk in a London firm, before he quarrelled with his father. And then, in a moment of frustration, he enlisted in the British Indian army of the East India Company. In 1822, he was posted in the Bengal ...
Launched “Charles Masson Designs Ltd.” specializing in table décor, events, catering, and home florals, décor. Venues include: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Museum of Natural History, The Whitney, Guggenheim, New York Botanical Garden, The Armory, Jewish Art Museum, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick and more.
Biography Explorer, archaeologist, numismatist, and intelligence agent; real name James Lewis, born in London in 1800. He enlisted in the Bengal European Artillery regiment (1822) but deserted in July 1827 from which time he took the name of Charles Masson.
From 1833–8, Charles Masson (1800–1853) was employed by the British East India Company to explore the ancient sites in southeast Afghanistan. During this period, he surveyed over a hundred Buddhist sites around Kabul, Jalalabad and Wardak, making
