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Marguerite Yon

Marguerite Yon, or Marguerite Yon-Calvet, née Calvet, is a French archaeologist and historian, specializing in the ancient Near East, particularly Ugarit in Syria. She is widely recognized for her archaeological work on Ugarit, where she conducted excavations for twenty years. She has extensively excavated the island of Cyprus. Notably, she held the distinction of being the first female president of the Academy of Lyon since its foundation. Provided by Wikipedia