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Jean-Pierre Corteggiani

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Jean-Pierre Corteggiani
Born1942 (1942)
Died15 March 2022 (aged 79)
NationalityFrench
OccupationEgyptologist
Notable workThe Pyramids of Giza: Facts, Legends and Mysteries

Jean-Pierre Corteggiani (1942 – 15 March 2022) was a French Egyptologist.

Career

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In 1993, a dyke was to be built on the alleged site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. A rescue operation was entrusted to Jean-Yves Empereur and Jean-Pierre Corteggiani to undertake a search campaign. In 2001, he was awarded the Jean-Édouard Goby Prize from the Institut de France for his works on ancient Egypt.[1]

He was director of IFAO’s scientific and technical relations until 2007.[2]

He was the author of several books and articles, he highlights his work in the book Le Caire, a collective work on Cairo published by Citadelles & Mazenod.[3]

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ "Jean-Pierre Corteggiani". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Jean-Pierre Corteggiani : Directeur des relations scientifiques de l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale". www.clio.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Jean-Pierre Corteggiani (La esfera de los libros)". esferalibros.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2018.