Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). Des berges de la Liane aux rives du Nil. Proche et Moyen Orient Design emerged from an active

Design emerged from an active search for forms

and also works of art well before those that are admired in the East

Folon's sculptures draw inspiration from primitive art

a total length of approximately 14 m

de Sète et de Roubaix s'associent pour organiser

Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). Des berges de la Liane aux rives du Nil. Proche et Moyen Orient Design emerged from an activeBorn in Boulogne, Auguste Mariette unearthed from the desert sands the Serapeum of Memphis, the Sphinx of Giza, temples that are now famous (Abydos, Edfu, Karnak), and major archaeological finds that still make the Louvre and Cairo museums famous. His life resembles an adventure. Father of archaeology in Egypt and director of an antiquities department he created, he was also a champion of the protection of its heritage and the founder of the first