Jean-Pierre Corteggiani | |
Birth Place: | France, Germany or France |
Death Date: | 15 March 2022 (aged 79) |
Death Place: | Sylvains-les-Moulins, France |
Nationality: | French |
Occupation: | Egyptologist |
Notable Works: |
Jean-Pierre Corteggiani (1942 – 15 March 2022) was a French Egyptologist.
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 French: Le Caire, a collective work on Cairo published by Citadelles & Mazenod.[3]