Jacques de Morgan

Jacques Jean Marie de Morgan , born in 1857 with Huisseau-on-Cosson, deceased in 1924, is an explorer, Egyptologist, civil engineer of the school of the mines of Paris.

Before being acting general of the ministry for the state education to the excavations of Persia, it is indicated to succeed Eugene Grébault with the direction of the service of antiquities in Egypt, station which it occupies six years (1892-1897). Excavating completely the necropolis of Dahchour, it was likely to put the hand on the most admirable jewels, the treasure of the princesses in the galleries of the queens of the pyramid of Sésostris {{III}}.

A subject was due to him in heart, the probabilities of the Asian origin of Egyptian civilization.

It is named in 1897 in Iran as an acting general of the ministry for the State education and is seen entrusting excavations on the Iranian territory. He excavates mainly with Suse and discovers the obelisk of Manichton-penny, the stele of Maramsin, the laws of Hammourabi. He also explores dolmens in the area located at the north of Teheran; and will bring back in France fossils, insects and molluscs so that they are studied.

He is named on March 9th, 1906 commander of the Légion of honor.

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