Giuseppe Ferlini
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Giuseppe Ferlini was a 19th-century Italian explorer and treasure hunter notorious for demolishing Nubian pyramids in Sudan in his search for gold and antiquities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiquities looter
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ treasure hunter ⓘ |
| activity | search for gold and antiquities in Sudan ⓘ |
| artifactsDiscovered |
gold jewelry from pyramids of Meroë
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royal funerary objects from Nubian tombs ⓘ |
| artifactsNowInCollectionOf |
Egyptian Museum of Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Museo Egizio, Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 19th-century European looting of African antiquities ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Meroë
NERFINISHED
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Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Italy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| familyName | Ferlini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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Nubian archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| givenName | Giuseppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
dispersal of Nubian artifacts to European collections
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irreversible damage to Nubian pyramids ⓘ |
| hasMoralAssessmentInModernScholarship | criticized for destructive excavation methods ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial
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notorious for pyramid destruction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destruction of pyramids at Meroë
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looting of Nubian royal tombs ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| movement | European colonial-era exploration of Sudan ⓘ |
| name | Giuseppe Ferlini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demolition of Nubian pyramids in Sudan
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discovery of gold and jewelry in Meroitic pyramids ⓘ |
| notableWork |
excavations at Meroë
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publication describing his finds from Nubia ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquarian
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explorer ⓘ physician ⓘ treasure hunter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bologna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bologna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Kingdom of Egypt
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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