Edda Bresciani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Edda Bresciani

Italian egyptologist and archaeologist

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1930

Place of Birth: Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Profession: egyptologist, university teacher, archaeologist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Edda Bresciani (born September 23, 1930 in Lucca) is an Italian Egyptologist. She graduated in 1955 at the University of Pisa.
She excavated at several places in Egypt and is mainly known for her work at several sites in the Fayum.
Her work included the excavation of the tomb of the vizier Bakenrenef at Saqqara.
She also found and excavated a Middle Kingdom cemetery at Khelua.
She published many books on her work.
She earned a medal for meritorious science and culture in May 1996.
Bresciani is a professor emeritus at the University of Pisa.