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Giovanni Battista Belzoni (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista belˈtsoːni]; 5 November 1778 – 3 December 1823), sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Italian explorer and pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities.
Giovanni Battista Belzoni was an excavator of Egyptian archaeological sites. Originally planning to join a religious order, Belzoni went to England in 1803 where he turned his powerful six-foot seven-inch physique to earning a living as a circus strong man. He also exhibited models of hydraulic.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Belzoni, a former strongman who became a pioneer of Egyptology. Discover how he moved the head of Memnon, the coffin lid of Ramesses III and other treasures to Europe.
Giovanni Battista Belzoni (November 15, 1778 – December 3, 1823) was an Italian explorer, engineer, and amateur archaeologist, often regarded as one of the first Egyptologists. His discoveries include the tomb of Seti I, the temple at Karnak, and the pyramid of Khafre, making a fundamental contribution to our knowledge of ancient Egypt.
Aug 1, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Giovanni Belzoni, who was the first to enter the Great Temple of Abu Simbel and the tomb of Seti I in the 19th century. Explore his drawings, watercolours and accounts of his expeditions in Egypt.
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia; and of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in Search of the Ancient Berenice; and Another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon. Author Giovanni Battista Belzoni Italian. 1820.
An Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer who opened the rock temple of Abu-Simbel and discovered the tomb of Seti I in Egypt. He sold Egyptian monuments and antiquities to European collectors and museums in the early 19th century.
