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  1. François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, the forerunner of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

  2. Auguste Mariette was a French archaeologist who conducted major excavations throughout Egypt, revealing much about the earlier periods of Egyptian history. Mariette joined the Egyptian department of the Louvre in 1849 and in the following year traveled to Egypt to obtain ancient manuscripts.

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  3. François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (February 11, 1821 – January 19, 1881) was a French scholar and archaeologist, one of the early pioneers of Egyptology. He became famous for his discoveries at Saqqara, the vast, ancient burial ground in Memphis, capital of Ancient Egypt.

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  4. Jan 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Auguste Mariette, who excavated the Serapeum, the burial place of the Apis bulls, and founded the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. He also influenced the opera Aida and preserved many ancient monuments in Egypt.

  5. Learn how the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette discovered and excavated the ancient site of Saqqara, where he found the Step Pyramid and the Serapeum of Apis bulls. Explore the latest discoveries of \"megatombs\" and other burial chambers at Saqqara.

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  7. May 19, 2024 · A biography of the French Egyptologist who founded the Cairo Museum and excavated many major Egyptian sites. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and publications from this online encyclopedia entry.

  8. Download six volumes of Auguste Mariette's Denderah, a monumental work on the wall paintings and carvings of the Temple of Hathor. Mariette was a founding father of modern Egyptology and his illustrations are of high quality and clarity.

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