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Amedeo Maiuri

Italian archaeologist (1886-1963) · Italy · On the map · Academics · Died at 77

Amedeo Maiuri was an Italian archaeologist, famous for his archaeological investigations of the Roman city of Pompeii which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August of AD 79.

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Awards

Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1948
Marzotto Prize

About this person

He was the first to conduct systematic scientific excavations, analysis and publication at Pompeii and other sites around Vesuvius.

Country
Italy
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1963 · aged 77