Karl Purgold

Karl Purgold (28 December 1850, Gotha – 1939, Gotha) was a German classical archaeologist and museum director.

In 1878 he received his doctorate from the University of Munich, where he was a student of Heinrich Brunn. Following graduation, he travelled the Mediterranean region by way of a grant from the German Archaeological Institute (1878–80).[1] From 1890 until his retirement in 1934 he was director of the Herzogliches Museum Gotha (Ducal Museum in Gotha).[2]

He took part in the excavations at Olympia, Greece, being tasked with providing analysis of ancient inscriptions.[3] With Wilhelm Dittenberger, he edited Die inschriften von Olympia, based on the inscriptions found at Olympia.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ "Sentences based on translated text from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia".
  2. ↑ Magazin Gotha Now issued Returned Majolikaschälchen
  3. ↑ Archiv.org Full text of "A century of archaeological discoveries"
  4. ↑ WorldCat Identities Most widely held works by Karl Purgold
  5. ↑ de.Wikisource bibliography

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