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Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

Johann Ludwig Burckhardt Johann Ludwig (also known as John Lewis, Jean Louis) Burckhardt (24 November 1784 – 15 October 1817) was a Swiss traveller, geographer and Orientalist. Burckhardt assumed the alias ''Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah'' during his travels in Arabia. He wrote his letters in French and signed '' Louis''. He is best known for rediscovering two of the world's most famous examples of rock-cut architecture – the ruins of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan and the temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817

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    Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817

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    Travels in Nubia by Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817; Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa

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