Mahmoud Maher Taha
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Mahmoud Maher TahaMahmoud Maher Taha (Arabic
: محمود ماهر طه (born 21 December 1942, in Cairo
, Egypt
) is an Egyptian Egyptologist.
Taha obtained his B.A. in Egyptology from Cairo University
(Department of Archeology) in 1963 and completed his Doctorate in the same field at the University of Lyon
, France
in 1982.
He worked as General Director of Information Center of Egyptology and since 1992 has worked as General Director of the Center of Documentation and Studies on Ancient Egypt.
Mahmoud Maher Taha is an honourary member of the Association of the Safeguarding of the Ramesseum
Temple (Memnonia
) and has worked for over forty years in Nubia and Thebes
(Archaeological Documentations).
Arabic language
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: محمود ماهر طه (born 21 December 1942, 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...
, Egypt
Egypt
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) is an Egyptian Egyptologist.
Taha obtained his B.A. in Egyptology 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...
(Department of Archeology) in 1963 and completed his Doctorate in the same field at the University of Lyon
University of Lyon
The University of Lyon , located in Lyon and Saint Etienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education...
, France
France
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in 1982.
He worked as General Director of Information Center of Egyptology and since 1992 has worked as General Director of the Center of Documentation and Studies on Ancient Egypt.
Mahmoud Maher Taha is an honourary member of the Association of the Safeguarding of the Ramesseum
Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II . It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor...
Temple (Memnonia
Memnonia
The Memnonia quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey Astrogeology Research Program. The Memnonia quadrangle is also referred to as MC-16 ....
) and has worked for over forty years in Nubia and Thebes
Thebes, Egypt
Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile within the modern city of Luxor. The Theban Necropolis is situated nearby on the west bank of the Nile.-History:...
(Archaeological Documentations).
Selected works
- Le grand temple d'Abou Simbel 2001 ISBN 9773052818
- La reine Nefertari: la plus belle ISBN 9773052745