Antoine Poidebard (
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...
, 12 October 1878 –
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
, 17 August 1955) was a French archaeologist and
Jesuit missionary. He pioneered
aerial archaeology
Aerial archaeology is the study of archaeological remains by examining them from a higher altitude. In present day, this is usually achieved by satellite images or through the use of drones.
Details
Aerial Archaeology involves interpretation an ...
in the Middle East.
References
1878 births
1955 deaths
Archaeologists from Lyon
Clergy from Lyon
French Jesuits
French Roman Catholic missionaries
Jesuit missionaries
Jesuit scientists
Remote sensing archaeologists
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