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Giuseppe Ferlini

19th-century Italian treasure hunter

  • Fame49.1
  • Momentum9.5
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Lived 1797–1870, aged 73
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    1797–1870
    Aged 73
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Updated 2026-07-17

Giuseppe Ferlini was an Italian medical doctor, soldier and treasure hunter. A pioneer in the sale of Kushite antiquities, he is best known for his destruction and dismantling of various Nubian pyramids in the ancient city of Meroë, including that belonging to Kandake Amanishakheto in 1834. Ferlini's archaeological methods have been criticized for focusing on treasure retrieval over scientific and contextual documentation as well as badly damaging the pyramids of Meroë.

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Momentum9.5
Historical9.2
Source confidence55.0
Completeness40.0
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