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.

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1878 births 1955 deaths Archaeologists from Lyon Clergy from Lyon French Jesuits French Roman Catholic missionaries Jesuit missionaries Jesuit scientists Remote sensing archaeologists {{France-scientist-stub