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Serge Lancel

1928 – 2005

French philologist, archaeologist and historian

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About Serge Lancel

Lived 1928 – 2005 (aged 77). Serge Lancel was a French latinist, archaeologist, historian, philologist, archaeology and philology.

Serge Lancel (5 September 1928 – 9 October 2005) was a French archaeologist, historian and philologist.

Publications Tipasa de Maurétanie, éd. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, Algiers, 1966 Verrerie antique de Tipasa, éd. De Bocard, Paris, 1967 Actes de la conférence de Carthage en 411, 4 tomes, coll. Sources chrétiennes, éd. du Cerf, Paris, 1972-1991 [sous la dir.] Byrsa I. Mission archéologique française à Carthage, éd. INAA, Tunis / éd. École française de Rome, Rome, 1979 [sous la dir.] Byrsa II. Mission archéologique française à Carthage, éd. INAA, Tunis / éd. École française de Rome, Rome, 1982 Introduction à la connaissance de Carthage. La colline de Byrsa à l'époque punique, éd. Recherches sur les civilisations, 1983 Carthage, Paris, éd. Fayard, 1992 Hannibal, Paris, éd. Fayard, 1995 Saint Augustin, Paris, éd. Fayard, 1999 Pax et concordia : chrétiens des premiers siècles en Algérie (IIIe}-VIIe siècles) with Paul Mattei, éd. Marsa, Paris, 2001 L'Algérie antique. De Massinissa à saint Augustin, éd. Mengès, Paris, 2003 Une saison en Numidie, éd. Tchou, Paris, 2007

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Latinist, archaeologist, historian, philologist, Archaeology, Philology
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure, Sorbonne, Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Positions held
Member of the École française de Rome
Employers
University of Algiers 1, Stendhal University, École française de Rome
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Serge Lancel's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Serge Lancel?

French philologist, archaeologist and historian (1928-2005)

When was Serge Lancel born?

Serge Lancel was born on 5 September 1928 in San Miguel del Padrón.

When did Serge Lancel die?

Serge Lancel died on 9 October 2005 in La Tronche, Grenoble.

What was Serge Lancel's occupation?

Serge Lancel was a latinist, archaeologist, historian, philologist, archaeology and philology.

What nationality was Serge Lancel?

Serge Lancel was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Serge Lancel

· Wikidata: Q3479393

· DBpedia: Serge Lancel

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