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Belzoni, Valley of the Kings - 1817
Giovanni Battista Belzoni — Italian showman, engineer and explorer of Egyptian antiquities. His quest for adventure brought him to England in 1803 and by means of his gig... |
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Champollion, Deciphering Hieroglyphics
Anyone who has studied ancient Egypt will be familiar with Jean Francois Champollion, The Father of Egyptology. He was, after all, credited with deciphering hieroglyphics... |
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Henry Rawlinson, Deciphered Cuneiform
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet GCB was an English soldier, diplomat and orientalist. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Assyriology." Knowledge of... |
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Heinrich Schliemann, Archaeologist
In all of Heinrich Schliemann's archaeological efforts, he worked to prove the historicity of the Trojan War. Although it is unclear, at what point in his life he came to... |
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Howard Carter, Archaeologist
Those that recognize the name, Howard Carter, usually associate it with the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The amount of preserved artifacts provided information t... |
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Bingham, Discovery Machu Picchu - 1911
Hiram Bingham III was an American academic, explorer and politician. He rediscovered the Inca settlement of Machu Picchu in 1911. Later, Bingham served as Governor of Con... |
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