Jean-Yves Empereur
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Jean-Yves Empereur (French:
He is a former member (since 1978) and general secretary (1982–2000) of the
He is a researcher from the
Archeological excavations
Empereur conducts emergency
In 1993, a dyke was to be built on the supposed site of the lighthouse of Alexandria. Empereur, Jean-Pierre Corteggiani, and around thirty scuba divers then attempted a rescue operation by starting some excavations in a 2.25 ha zone situated north-east from Fort Qaitbay.
Until 1996, these excavations in Alexandria harbour led to the discovery of many archeological remains: 5,000 architectural blocks weighing up to 75 tons, columns, capitals, huge broken statues, a dozen sphinxes, and above all the indisputable remains of the lighthouse itself. A 12-metre door made of Aswan granite was virtually reassembled. Some gigantic statues that used to stand against the lighthouse, representing Ptolemaic kings and queens, were found right next to their pedestal. Empereur hopes that in the future this marvellous site will be open to amateur scuba divers.
In March 1997, the site of the
Bibliography
- Les amphores, la nécropole nord d’Amathonte II, Études chypriotes VIII, 1987
- Le port hellénistique d'Amathonte, Actes du Symposium "Cyprus and the Sea", Nicosie, 1993
- A short guide to the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Alexandria, Sarapis, Alexandria, 1995, ISBN 977-5633-01-X
- Alexandrie redécouverte, Fayard, Paris, 1998, ISBN 2-7028-1161-2
- Alexandrina 1, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo, 1998
- Alexandrie médiévale 1, with Christian Décobert, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo, 1998
- Le Phare d'Alexandrie : La Merveille retrouvée, coll. « ISBN 2-07-030379-9
- Petit guide du Musée gréco-romain d'Alexandrie, Harpocrates, Alexandria, 2000, ISBN 977-5845-02-5
- Alexandrie : Hier et demain, coll. « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 412), série Culture et société. Paris: Gallimard, 2001, ISBN 2-07-076240-8
- Alexandria: Past, Present and Future, 'New Horizons' series, London: Thames & Hudson, 2002
- Alexandria: Jewel of Egypt, "Abrams Discoveries" series, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002
- Nécropolis 1, with Marie-Dominique Nenna, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo, 2001
- Alexandrina 2, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo, 2002
- Nécropolis 2, with Marie-Dominique Nenna, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo, 2003
Filmography
Gédéon Programmes produced a documentary trilogy about Empereur's work, directed by Thierry Ragobert:
- La septième merveille du monde (le Phare)
- Alexandrie la magnifique
- Les mystères d'Alexandrie
Personal life
In 2001 Empereur confronted video games publisher Eidos Interactive for using his image in the fourth game of Tomb Raider series: The game's protagonist, Lara Croft, meets a friend of hers in Alexandria, who coincidentally resembled Jean-Yves Empereur, including having the same first name and profession. The publisher apologized and agreed to stop using the character in their games. [2] [3] [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Le Phare d'Alexandrie : La Merveille retrouvée, collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 352)". gallimard.fr (in French). Éditions Gallimard. 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Tony Smith (2 August 2001). "Tomb Raider maker apologises to real-life archaeologist". theregister.co.uk. The Register. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "EIDOS APOLOGISES TO ARCHAEOLOGIST". tombraiderchronicles.com. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Jean-Yves Empereur: A Career in Ruins". The Archaeology of Tomb Raider. 2013-08-02. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2013-12-13.