Ahmed Fakhry
Ahmed Fakhry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 Faiyue Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 1973 7th, June Paris, France |
| Known for | Excavations in the Western Desert, Siwa Oasis, El Haiz, and Dahshur necropolis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Egyptology, Archaeology |
| Institutions | Egyptian Department of Antiquities |
Ahmed Fakhry (Arabic: أحمد فخري) (born in Faiyum Governorate in 1905 – Paris, 7 June 1973) was an Egyptian archaeologist who worked in the Western desert of Egypt (including in 1940 dig at El Haiz, and then at Siwa), and also in the necropolis at Dahshur.
The exhibition of archival material traces key stages of his life and presents Egypt as seen through the eyes of Ahmed Fakhry, using his photographs, notes, and sketches. He conducted an excavation at Deir el-Haga in the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt