Heinrich Dressel

Deceased Person

1845 – 1920

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Who was Heinrich Dressel?

Heinrich Dressel was a German archaeologist. He is best known for several books on Latin inscriptions, and he is the discoverer of the Duenos inscription, one of the oldest extant examples of Old Latin writing.

Dressel also developed a typology for classifying ancient amphorae, based on his pioneering excavations at Monte Testaccio in Rome.

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Born
Jun 16, 1845
Berlin
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Jul 17, 1920
Teisendorf

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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