About Doro Levi
Lived 1898 – 1991 (aged 93). Doro Levi was an Italian art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, university teacher, excavation director and pedagogue.
Teodoro "Doro" Levi (1 June 1899 – 3 July 1991) was an Italian archaeologist who practiced in the Mediterranean countries in the 20th century. Specifically, Levi conducted excavations in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. From 1938 to 1945, Levi was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Some of Levi's most significant work was a long term excavation at Minoan Phaistos, which site is the second most significant Minoan settlement (following Knossos) and which has yielded important finds such as the Phaistos Disk and extensive Bronze Age pottery.
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Who was Doro Levi?
Italian archaeologist (1898-1991)
When was Doro Levi born?
Doro Levi was born on 1 June 1898 in Trieste.
When did Doro Levi die?
Doro Levi died on 3 July 1991 in Rome.
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Doro Levi was an art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, university teacher, excavation director and pedagogue.
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Doro Levi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doro Levi. https://biography.guide/doro-levi/
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