Italian treasure hunter who destroyed Nubian pyramids (1797–1870)
Giuseppe Ferlini
Photograph of Giuseppe Ferlini
Born
(1797-04-23)April 23, 1797
Bologna, Cispadane Republic
Died
December 30, 1870 (aged 73)
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Resting place
Certosa di Bologna
Nationality
Italian
Occupation
Treasure hunter
Known for
The plundering of the pyramids of Meroë
Giuseppe Ferlini (April 23, 1797 – December 30, 1870[1]) was an Italian soldier turned treasure hunter, who robbed and desecrated the pyramids of Meroë.
^Epitaph from his gravestone in the Certosa di Bologna (see picture).
GiuseppeFerlini (April 23, 1797 – December 30, 1870) was an Italian soldier turned treasure hunter, who robbed and desecrated the pyramids of Meroë. Born...
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