Margherita Guarducci, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margherita Guarducci

Italian archaeologist and epigraphist

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1999

Profession: university teacher, classical scholar, archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Margherita Guarducci (20 December 1902, in Florence – 2 September 1999, in Rome) was an Italian archaeologist, classical scholar and epigrapher.
She was a major figure in several crucial moments of the 20th century academic community.
A student of Federico Halbherr, she edited his works after his death.
She was the first woman to lead archaeological excavations at the Vatican, succeeding Ludwig Kaas, and completed the excavations on Saint Peter's tomb, discovering relics she asserted were those of Saint Peter.
She has asserted that the inscription on the Praeneste fibula is a forgery.