Myriam Seco

Myriam Seco
Born
Myriam Seco Álvarez

(1967-06-28) 28 June 1967 (age 57)
Seville, Spain
Alma materUniversity of Seville
Occupation(s)Archaeologist, Egyptologist

Myriam Seco Álvarez (born 28 June 1967) is a Spanish archaeologist and Egyptologist. A distinguished authority in those fields, the author of several reference books, and responsible for excavations in the Middle East and Egypt, she has launched and directed important archaeological projects, including the excavation and restoration of the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Thutmose III (15th century BC). The so-called "Spanish Indiana Jones",[1] she has had a prolific professional career and a broad international presence.

  1. ^ Reixa, Caridad (1 June 2003). "Myriam merece ser llamada la 'Indiana Jones' española" [Myriam Deserves to be Called the Spanish 'Indiana Jones']. El Mundo Magazine (in Spanish). No. 192. Retrieved 5 February 2019.