Nabil Swelim
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Nabil Swelim | |
|---|---|
نبيل ﺳﻮﻳﻠﻢ | |
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | September 23, 2015 (aged 84–85) |
| Occupation | Egyptologist |
| Children | Tarek Swelim |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University (PhD, Summa cum laude,1981) Egyptian Naval College(1952) |
| Website | nabilswelim |
Nabil M. A. Swelim (Arabic: نبيل ﺳﻮﻳﻠﻢ; 1930 – September 23, 2015)[1] was an Egyptian Egyptologist who specialized in the study of pyramids.
Nabil Swelim first embarked on a career as an officer in the Egyptian Navy. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Egyptian Naval College.
He discovered the dry moat surrounding the Pyramid of Djoser and the Pyramid of Sinki.
He was part of a team of archaeologists who visited Bosnia to investigate the Bosnian pyramid claims.[2]
He is the father of the art historian Tarek Swelim.
