Paul Bernard (archaeologist)
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BornJune 13, 1929
DiedDecember 1, 2015 (aged 86)
KnownforDirector of excavations at Ai-Khanoum
FieldsClassical archaeology
Paul Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1929 |
| Died | December 1, 2015 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Director of excavations at Ai-Khanoum |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Classical archaeology |
| Institutions | DAFA, EPHE |
Paul Bernard (13 June 1929 – 1 December 2015) was a French archaeologist, best known for excavating the Hellenistic site of Ai-Khanoum in present-day Afghanistan between 1964 and 1978.[1] In his role as director of excavations, Bernard wrote several treatises on the excavations on the site.[2] He also produced the accounts of Ai-Khanoum that had the most influence on the scholarship on the city: foremost among these was a 1982 article in Scientific American titled 'An Ancient Greek City in Central Asia', which presented the city as a Hellenistic colony in Central Asia.[3][4] His emphasis on the Greek traditions of Ai-Khanoum have influenced all subsequent accounts of the Hellenistic Far East.[5]
