Gaston Maspero

Gaston Maspero

Egyptologist France

Gaston Maspero was a renowned French Egyptologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Egypt in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is particularly noted for his controversial claim in 1881 regarding the discovery of the mummy of Thutmose II, which has been debated by scholars ever since.

Born on Jun 23, 1846 (178 years old)

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Uruguay Uruguay: Gaston Maspero was one of the Egyptologists who discovered Tutmosis II's sarcophagus. 5

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El Observador: Quién fue Tutmosis II, el faraón opacado por su esposa e hijo, y cuya tumba acaba de ser descubierta en Egipto

New Zealand New Zealand: Gaston Maspero claimed to have found Thutmose II in a royal cache alongside eight other pharaohs. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb found, first since Tutankhamun in 1922