Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). Des berges de la Liane aux rives du Nil. Proche et Moyen Orient Actes du colloque international tenu

Actes du colloque international tenu à Hindsgavl du 1er au 6 septembre 1970

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The collection presents all the niches and friezes of this fortress

Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). Des berges de la Liane aux rives du Nil. Proche et Moyen Orient Actes du colloque international tenuBorn in Boulogne, Auguste Mariette unearthed from the desert sands the Serapeum of Memphis, the Sphinx of Giza, temples that are now famous (Abydos, Edfu, Karnak), and major archaeological finds that still make the Louvre and Cairo museums famous. His life resembles an adventure. Father of archaeology in Egypt and director of an antiquities department he created, he was also a champion of the protection of its heritage and the founder of the first