Fernand Bisson de la Roque
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Fernand Bisson de La Roque (June 30, 1885 in Bourseville
(Somme) – 1958) was a French Egyptologist and archaeologist. Notable excavations include
1921 to 1924 at Djédefrê pyramid at Abu Rawash
, 1925 to 1932 at the Temple of Monthu
at Medamud
, northeast of Thebes
and 1933 to 1950 at the Temple of Monthu at Tod
(formerly Djerty) southeast of Thebes.
Bourseville
Bourseville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bourseville is situated on the D102 and D63 road junction, some west of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*...
(Somme) – 1958) was a French Egyptologist and archaeologist. Notable excavations include
1921 to 1924 at Djédefrê pyramid at Abu Rawash
Abu Rawash
Abu Rawash , 8 km to the North of Giza , is the site of Egypt's most northerly pyramid, Also known as the lost pyramid — the mostly ruined Pyramid of Djedefre, the son and successor of Khufu...
, 1925 to 1932 at the Temple of Monthu
Temple of Monthu (Medamud)
The Temple of Monthu is an Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Monthu. The site is located northeast of Karnak, which is loacted within Luxor. Medamud was excavated by French archaeologist Fernand Bisson de la Roque from 1925 to the post-war, and revealed many buildings including a temple...
at Medamud
Medamud
Medamud was a settlement in Ancient Egypt. Its present-day territory is located about 8 km east-north from Luxor. The temple was excavated by Fernand Bisson de la Roque in 1925, who identified several structures dedicated to the war-god Monthu....
, northeast of Thebes
Thebes
Thebes may refer to one of the following places:* Thebes, Egypt, Thebes of the Hundred Gates, one-time capital of the New Kingdom of Egypt* Thebes, Greece, a city in Boeotia Prefecture**Ancient Thebes , Thebes of the Seven Gates...
and 1933 to 1950 at the Temple of Monthu at Tod
TOD
Tod may refer to:Surname:* James Tod, British East India Company army officer and political agent, author of Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan* John Tod, 1779-1830, an historical member of the U.S...
(formerly Djerty) southeast of Thebes.
Publications
- Rapport sur les fouilles d'Abou-Roasch, Cairo, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, 1922, 1923, 1924
- With G. Contenau and Fernand Chapouthier, Le trésor de Tod, Cairo, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, 1953.