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   Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer and Orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the alias Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah during his travels in Arabia. He wrote his letters in French and signed Louis.

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   Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (born Nov. 24, 1784, Lausanne, Switz.—died Oct. 15, 1817, Cairo, Egypt) was the first European in modern times to visit the ancient city of Petra and to arrive at the great Egyptian temple at Abu Simbel (or Abū Sunbul). Burckhardt went to England in 1806 and studied in London and at Cambridge University.

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   May 23, 2018 · Learn about the Swiss explorer who rediscovered Petra and Abu Simbel, and became the first non-Muslim to visit Mecca. Find out his biography, journals, and legacy in this comprehensive article.

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   Who was Johann Ludwig Burckhardt?

   • Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (born Nov. 24, 1784, Lausanne, Switz.—died Oct. 15, 1817, Cairo, Egypt) was the first European in modern times to visit the ancient city of Petra and to arrive at the great Egyptian temple at Abu Simbel (or Abū Sunbul). Burckhardt went to England in 1806 and studied in London and at Cambridge University.

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   Why did Johann Ludwig Burckhardt convert to Islam?

   • Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, the scion of a wealthy Basel family, converted to Islam to facilitate his work as an explorer. In 1812, travelling almost alone, he discovered the lost red sandstone city of Petra in the Jordanian desert.

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   Why did Burckhardt go to Cambridge?

   • Burckhardt went to Cambridge to start learning Arabic so that he could pass himself off as a Muslim. On his way east, in Malta, he heard of a Dr Seetzen, who had set out from Egypt into Arabia in search of the lost city of Petra, but had been murdered. Burckhardt was naturally interested.

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   Where did Burckhardt find ancient ruins?

   • On the road to Cairo along the more dangerous inland route to Aqaba, Burckhardt encountered rumours of ancient ruins in a narrow valley near the supposed biblical tomb of Aaron, the brother of Moses. This region was the former Roman province of Arabia Petraea leading him to believe these were the ruins he had heard about in Malta.

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6. www.historytoday.com › archive › months-pastThe discovery of Petra | History Today

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   Aug 8, 2012 · It was found by a 27-year-old Swiss explorer called Johann Ludwig (or Jean Louis) Burckhardt. Born in 1784 to a rich family, who lived in Basle and counted Gibbon and Goethe among their acquaintances, his main language was French and he thought of himself as Louis.

7. scihi.org › johann-ludwig-burckhardt-petraJohann Ludwig Burckhardt and the discovery of Petra

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   Aug 22, 2019 · Learn how the Swiss traveler and orientalist Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab, rediscovered the ancient city of Petra in 1812. Explore the history, location and meaning of Petra, the capital of the Nabataean Empire.

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9. houseofswitzerland.org › swissstories › historySheikh Ibrahim, the Swiss who discovered Petra | House of ...

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   Learn about the life and adventures of the Swiss explorer who rediscovered the ancient city of Petra in 1812, posing as a Muslim merchant. Find out how he also explored the Nile, Mecca and Abu Simbel, and why he converted to Islam.

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    1812 Swiss scholar Johann Ludwig Burckhardt becomes the first European for centuries to enter Petra. Disguised as a Muslim, he correctly identifies the ruins as the former Nabataean capital.