Emma Johnson Sidden

Emily "Emma" Johnson Sidden (1948-2000), a linguist, explorer, anthropologist, and historian. She decided to explore the ruins of Eshermek between 1977 and 1988.

Early Life
Sidden was born in Keenes, Massachusetts on June 12, 1948, to Professor Natalie and Dr. George Sidden who were involved in the study of the Eshermek ruins during the early 1930s and went on to other expeditions in the Middle East.

Education and Career
In 1969 she attended the University of Eastbury and graduated in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in ancient history and anthropology her favorite subjects she also majored in linguistics.

Then Sidden worked for the USIA for a year As an interpreter for the agency assisting them to find out what a suspect was speaking when being interrogated.

In August of 1972, Emma traveled to the Brazilian Rainforest to study the native population of the Tupi people, and then she decided to go back to the United States to study the ancient civilizations.

The Journey to Eshermek
Sidden had an interest in the ruins of Eshermek and decided to go with a team of archaeologists to investigate the mysterious monoliths that were unearthed by the prior group.

The local Arab tribes said that it was the giants who built such huge structures to protect the city from raids by foreign invaders during the early days of the city.

Disappearance
On July 13, 1995 Sidden disappeared from her house in Eastbury, Massachusetts, and was declared dead ten years later.