Ahmed Moussa (Egyptologist)
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Ahmed Mahmoud Moussa was an Egyptian
Egyptologist. Born in Damietta
on 15 August 1934, Moussa received his B.A. in Egyptology
in 1959 from Cairo University
, and his PhD from the Eötvös Loránd University at Budapest in 1995.
He is famous for discovering the tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
at Saqqara
in 1964, which became somewhat of a cause célèbre among the homosexual community.
The initiation of the 100 km Pharaonic Race in Cairo
was due to his 1977 discovery of an inscription describing how ancient Egypt
ian soldiers ran a race of 100 kilometres under king Taharqa
.
Ahmed Moussa died in 1998.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
Egyptologist. Born in Damietta
Damietta
Damietta , also known as Damiata, or Domyat, is a port and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt. It is located at the intersection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile, about north of Cairo.-History:...
on 15 August 1934, Moussa received his B.A. in Egyptology
Egyptology
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the AD 4th century. A practitioner of the discipline is an “Egyptologist”...
in 1959 from Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
, and his PhD from the Eötvös Loránd University at Budapest in 1995.
He is famous for discovering the tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
Khnumhotep & Niankhkhnum
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were ancient Egyptian royal servants. They shared the title of Overseer of the Manicurists in the Palace of King Niuserre during the Fifth Dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs, circa 2400 BCE, and are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb.-Family:Khnumhotep and...
at Saqqara
Saqqara
Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of...
in 1964, which became somewhat of a cause célèbre among the homosexual community.
The initiation of the 100 km Pharaonic Race in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
was due to his 1977 discovery of an inscription describing how ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian soldiers ran a race of 100 kilometres under king Taharqa
Taharqa
Taharqa was a pharaoh of the Ancient Egyptian 25th dynasty and king of the Kingdom of Kush, which was located in Northern Sudan.Taharqa was the son of Piye, the Nubian king of Napata who had first conquered Egypt. Taharqa was also the cousin and successor of Shebitku. The successful campaigns of...
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Ahmed Moussa died in 1998.