The Durighello family were a family of merchants in 19th century

Sidon Sidon ( ; he, צִידוֹן, ''Ṣīḏōn'') known locally as Sayda or Saida ( ar, صيدا ''Ṣaydā''), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

(modern

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

) notable for their contributions to archaeology.

Family members

Syria Palestine 139 AD Roman Military Diploma

* Angielo Durighello (1767-1841): moved to Aleppo in 1787 working for the consul of Venice to Aleppo. Became the consul of Spain in 1802, later becoming Consul-General of Spain, Sweden and Norway, France and the United States * Alphonse (1822-1896), the son of Angielo, became a consul in Aleppo, then Sidon, becoming agent in the French Consulate in 1853 – in charge of the

Khan al-Franj Khan al-Franj ( ar, خان الفرنج}) is an Ottoman caravanserai in Sidon, Lebanon. The structure is traditionally attributed to Fakhr al-Din II, with its construction likely dating back to the early 17th century. It is currently a cultural c ...

– and vice-consul in 1859. Discovered the

Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II The sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II is a 6th-century BC sarcophagus unearthed in 1855 in the grounds of an ancient necropolis southeast of the city of Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon, that contained the body of Eshmunazar II (Phoenician language, Pho ...

in 1855, later becoming a partner to

Ernest Renan Joseph Ernest Renan (; 27 February 18232 October 1892) was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, expert of Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. He wrote influe ...

in his

Mission de Phénicie The ''Mission de Phénicie'' was the first major archaeological mission to Lebanon and Syria. It took place in 1860-61 by a French team led by Ernest Renan. Renan was entrusted with the mission in October 1860, after French interest had been spar ...

. * Edmond (1854-1922), son of Alphonse, began archaeological digs with Alphonse from 1880 in 1881 discovered the Sidon Mithraeum. Gained a reputation for illegal / poorly recorded excavations. * Joseph-Ange (1863-1924), the youngest son of Alphonse and arguably the most well known member of the family, became a merchant in Sidon in 1882, then in Beirut in 1895. Later moved to Paris as an art dealer. Made significant donations to the

Louvre The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's most-visited museum, and an historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the ''Mona Lisa'' and the ''Venus de Milo''. A central l ...

, such as the Abdmiskar cippus

List of notable artifacts associated with the Durighello family

* Syria Palestine 139 AD Roman Military Diploma * Emesa Vase *

* Sidon Mithraeum * Abdmiskar cippus

References

External links

Items discovered by Alphonse-Matthieu Durighello at the Louvre

Items discovered by Edmond Durighello at the Louvre

Items discovered by Jacques Joseph Antoine (Joseph-Ange) Durighello at the Louvre

Items donated by Joseph-Ange Durighello at the British Museum

Bibliography

* * * * {{cite web , title=Durighello's Letter about the Sidon Mithraeum , website= The Tertullian Project , url=https://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=durighello_letter , ref={{sfnref , The Tertullian Project , access-date=2023-06-14 Italian diplomats Italian orientalists