Fun fact: 'Mataha' is Arabic for 'labyrinth,' and Louis de Cordier coined the catchy 'Mataha expedition' name as his artistic framing. Official paperwork listed it as a National Research Institute geophysical survey with Gent University backing. Egyptian authorities and Gent never recognized the 'Mataha' branding as the mission name. 🔍
'Mataha expedition' was de Cordier's branding, not the official Egyptian mission name
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Key facts
- 'Mataha' is the Arabic word for 'labyrinth'
- Louis de Cordier coined the name 'Mataha expedition' as his artistic framing of the project
- Official paperwork identified the work as a National Research Institute geophysical survey with Gent University backing, not the 'Mataha expedition'
- The Egyptian authorities and Gent University did not officially recognize 'Mataha expedition' as the mission name
- De Cordier funded the project partly by selling his own artwork and giving over 100 lectures on the subject
- De Cordier described his role as coordinator and funder from outside, comparable to a Hollywood film producer
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Mataha Expedition - Labyrinth of Egyptunchartedx.com
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The Mataha-Expedition Part I - by Louis De Cordier - Labyrinth of Egyptlabyrinthofegypt.substack.com
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