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Gustave Jéquier
1868–1946
A Swiss Egyptologist with a talent for uncovering the ancient world, he worked at major sites in Egypt and Iran and helped shape early modern archaeology. His research on pyramids, tombs, and ancient religion made him a lasting figure in Near Eastern studies.
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About the author
Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, on August 14, 1868, he became an Egyptologist and archaeologist whose work reached far beyond his home country. He studied in Europe, worked with the French Institute in Cairo, and later joined Jacques de Morgan's expedition at Susa in 1901, a project remembered for the discovery of the Code of Hammurabi.
He is especially associated with excavations in Egypt, including work on tombs and pyramids, and with studies of ancient Egyptian architecture and religion. His publications helped document important monuments and burial sites, and he is often noted as one of the early archaeologists to excavate ancient Persian cities in what is now Iran.
Jéquier died in Neuchâtel on March 24, 1946. Today he is remembered as a careful field archaeologist and scholar whose work connected Egyptology with the wider history of the ancient Near East.