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19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.

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19th century Dorman Long crane at the Temple of Artemis archaeological site. Sardis. Sart. Turkey. The Crane was built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough England. The crane was brought to Sardid in 1911 by the Howard Crosby Butler Expedition and was used for lifting and moving fallen architectural blocks during the excavation of the Temple of Artemis during 1910-1914. The crane was operated by hand and was moved around the Temple site on a narrow gage Decauville railroad track by means of a small locomotive.

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