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name: Jean-Pierre Corteggiani
about: Jean-Pierre Corteggiani is a French Egyptologist, and was Director of Scientific and Technical relations at IFAO until 2007.In 1993, a dam should be built on the presumed site of the lighthouse of Alexandria. A rescue operation was entrusted to Jean-Yves Empereur and Jean-Pierre Corteggiani to undertake an excavation campaign.In 2001, the Prix Jean Edward Goby, of the Institut de France was awarded to Corteggiani for his work on Ancient Egypt.