Alessandro Barsanti Explained
Alessandro Barsanti (1858 - 1917) was an Italian architect and Egyptologist who worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service. He excavated throughout Egypt (most notably he 'discovered' the tomb of Akhenaten in 1891 - 1892). He was also in charge of the transfer of collection of the Cairo Museum from its site at Giza to the current location in Cairo itself.
Writings
- French: Fouilles autour de la pyramide d'Ounas (1899–1890). In: Annales du service des antiquités de l'Égypte - Suppléments (ASAE), 1st issue, 1900. Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo. pp 149–190 & 230–285.
- French: Rapport sur la fouille de Dahchour (1902). In: Annales du service des antiquités de l'Égypte - Suppléments (ASAE), 3rd issue, 1902. Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo. pp 198–202.
- French: Fouilles de Zaouiét el-Aryán (1904–1905). In: Annales du service des antiquités de l'Égypte - Suppléments (ASAE), 7th issue, 1906. Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo. pp 257–287.
- French: Fouilles de Zaouiét el-Aryán (1911–1912). In: Annales du service des antiquités de l'Égypte - Suppléments (ASAE), 12th issue, 1912. Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo. pp 57–63.
References
- Maria Casini: One hundred years in Egypt: paths of Italian archaeology. Electa, Mailand 2001, .
- Donato Morelli, Rosario Pintaudi: Cinquant'anni di papirologia in Italia: carteggi Breccia-Comparetti-Norsa-Vitelli, Tomo 1.. Bibliopolis, 1983,, pp 103 & 104.
- Christine Beinlich-Seeber: Bibliographie Altägypten, 1822-1946: Indices (= Ägyptologische Abhandlungen, Band 61.). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1998,, pp 212.