Claim: Pierre Amandry was born at Troyes in 1912, he joined the École Normale Supérieure in 1933, he carried out excavations which led him to be interested in oriental art.
Evidence: He was born at Troyes on December 31, 1912, and died in Paris on February 21, 2006. He joined the École Normale Supérieure in 1933, become a professor in 1937, and was member of the French School at Athens from 1937 to 1941. During this time, he carried out excavations in the sanctuary of Delphi, where he discovered treasure of gold and ivory under the sacred way. The study of these objects led him to be interested in oriental art and, in general, in the relationships between occidental and oriental artistic production, notably in architecture and jewelry.