The Classical Archaeologist Hermann Thiersch (1874–1939) and the Acquisition of the Basel Papyrus Collection in 1899/1900. During the winter of 1899/1900, the young archaeologist Hermann Thiersch traveled to Cairo to purchase papyri for the universities in Basel, Strasbourg, and Munich. By this point, European and North American collectors and researchers were racing to discover the finest material either for their own archaeological excavations or by purchasing papyri from local antiquities dealers who were generally supplied with material by looters. This article examines the acquisition of the Basel papyrus collection in the context of the great ‘papyrus rush’ that was in full swing. It also offers an insight into the collaboration of European archaeologists and classicists working in Egypt at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Der Klassische Archäologe Hermann Thiersch (1874-1939) 和 der Erwerb der Basler Papyrussammlung im Jahr 1899/1900

古典考古学家 Hermann Thiersch (1874–1939) 和 1899/1900 年对巴塞尔纸莎草纸收藏的收购。1899/1900 年冬天，年轻的考古学家 Hermann Thiersch 前往开罗为巴塞尔、斯特拉斯堡和慕尼黑的大学购买纸莎草纸。此时，欧洲和北美的收藏家和研究人员正在竞相寻找最好的材料，要么用于他们自己的考古发掘，要么从当地的古物经销商那里购买纸莎草，这些材料通常由掠夺者提供。本文考察了在如火如荼的“纸莎草纸热潮”的背景下对巴塞尔纸莎草收藏的收购。它还提供了对 20 世纪初在埃及工作的欧洲考古学家和古典学家的合作的深入了解。