Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817), scholar
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Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817) was a Swiss scholar.
Biography
Explorer. Traveled in the Middle East.
Works on Second Temple Judaism
In 1812 Burckhardt rediscovered the ruins of Petra.