About Ahmed Fakhry
Lived 1905 – 1973 (aged 68). Ahmed Fakhry was an Egyptian and Turkish anthropologist, archaeologist and egyptologist.
Ahmed Fakhry (born in Faiyum Governorate in 1905 – Paris, 7 June 1973 ) was an Egyptian archaeologist who worked in the Western desert of Egypt (including in 1940 dig at El Haiz, and then at Siwa), and also in the necropolis at Dahshur.
The exhibition of archival material traces key stages of his life and presents Egypt as seen through the eyes of Ahmed Fakhry, using his photographs, notes, and sketches. He conducted an excavation at Deir el-Haga in the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt
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Who was Ahmed Fakhry?
Egyptian Egyptologist (1905–1973)
When was Ahmed Fakhry born?
Ahmed Fakhry was born on 21 May 1905 in Faiyum Governorate.
When did Ahmed Fakhry die?
Ahmed Fakhry died on 7 June 1973 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Ahmed Fakhry's occupation?
Ahmed Fakhry was an anthropologist, archaeologist and egyptologist.
What nationality was Ahmed Fakhry?
Ahmed Fakhry was Egyptian and Turkish.
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