Jean-Pierre Corteggiani

Jean-Pierre Corteggiani (born 1942) is a French Egyptologist. He was director of IFAO’s scientific and technical relations until 2007.[1]

Jean-Pierre Corteggiani
Born1942 (age 7879)
NationalityFrench
OccupationEgyptologist

Career

In 1993, a dike was to be built on the alleged site of the Alexandria lighthouse. 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.[2]

He is 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

  • The Egypt of the Pharaohs at the Cairo Museum, Hachette, 1993
  • Toutânkhamon : Le trésor, collection « Découvertes Gallimard Hors série ». Éditions Gallimard, 2000
  • Les Grandes Pyramides : Chronique d’un mythe, collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 501), série Archéologie. Éditions Gallimard, 2006
    • US edition – The Great Pyramids, “Abrams Discoveries” series. Harry N. Abrams, 2007
    • UK edition – The Pyramids of Giza: Facts, Legends and Mysteries, ‘New Horizons’ series. Thames & Hudson, 2007
  • L’Égypte ancienne et ses dieux : Dictionnaire illustré, Fayard, 2007

References

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