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Egyptologist

American  
[ee-jip-tahl-uhj-ist] / ˌi dʒɪpˈtɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. an expert in Egyptology.


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Crimea in particular has long been considered a valuable prize, with the Myrmekion site first excavated by Polish archaeologists in the 1950s under the watch of renowned Egyptologist Kazimierz Michalowski.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Howard Carter, the Egyptologist and archaeologist, discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in November 1922.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2025

"We hope the Grand Egyptian Museum will usher in a new golden age of Egyptology and cultural tourism," says Ahmed Seddik, a guide and aspiring Egyptologist by the pyramids on the Giza Plateau.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

"Many people think of the site as just a cemetery in the modern sense, but it's a lot more than that," says Harvard University Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian.

From National Geographic Dec. 20, 2023

Another house, dating from the 15th century, was the birthplace of the Egyptologist J.F.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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