Emile Prisse d’Avennes

Emile Prisse d’Avennes (1807 - 1879) was a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer. In 1827 when he reached Egypt, he was hired by the viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, as a civil engineer. He spent many years living as an Egyptian, adopting the name Idriss-effendi, learning to speak Arabic and practicing Islam.

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