Karol Myśliwiec

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Karol Myśliwiec
Karol Myśliwiec in 2009
Born (1943-11-03) 3 November 1943 (age 80)
NationalityPolish
OccupationEgyptologist

Karol Myśliwiec (born 3 November 1943) is a Polish

egyptologist, known for his ongoing efforts at Saqqara to discover the tomb of Imhotep.[1]

Career

Karol Myśliwiec studied

Deir el-Bahri) and Syria (Palmyra). He also participated in German excavations at the Temple of Pharaoh Seti I (western Thebes) and at Minshat Abu Omar (the Nile Delta
).

From 1985 to 1995 Myśliwiec directed Polish-Egyptian excavations at Tell Atrib (the Nile Delta),

Step Pyramid. At Saqqara he has been seeking the tomb of Imhotep, legendary Egyptian physician and architect
of the Step Pyramid.

Since 1982 Myśliwiec has been director of the Institute of Mediterranean Archeology at the

Warsaw University's Institute of Ancient Egyptian Archeology.[4]

In 2005, he became the recipient of the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science for the discovery of the tomb of Vizier Merefnebef in the necropolis of Saqqara (Egypt), documented in the monograph The Tomb of Merefnebef.[5] In 2012, he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[6]

Professor Myśliwiec has published twelve books, including three that have been translated into languages other than

pharaonic Egypt
.

He has lectured in several dozen countries, from

Explorers Club (New York City).[7]

Publications

See also

References

  1. ^ "Prof. Karol Myśliwiec (Polska)". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "A ""Pearl" for Prof. Karol Myśliwiec". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Prof. Karol Myśliwiec celebrates a jubilee". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Prof. Karol Myśliwiec". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ "PROF. DR HAB. KAROL MYŚLIWIEC – LAUREAT NAGRODY FNP 2005". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. ^ "M.P. 2012 poz. 765". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Prof. Karol Myśliwiec". Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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