Giuseppe Ferlini | |
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![]() Photograph of Giuseppe Ferlini | |
Born | Bologna, Cispadane Republic | April 23, 1797
Died | December 30, 1870 (aged 73) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy |
Resting place | Certosa di Bologna |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Treasure hunter |
Known for | The plundering of the pyramids of Meroë |
Giuseppe Ferlini (April 23, 1797 – December 30, 1870[1]) was an Italian soldier turned treasure hunter, who robbed and desecrated the pyramids of Meroë.