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German classical archaeologist (1927–2019)
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Erika Simon (27 June 1927 – 15 February 2019) was a German scholar of classical archaeology and professor emeritus of the University of Würzburg. She was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2002. Simon died in February 2019 at the age of 91.

Selected writings

  • 1968 Ara Pacis Augustae
  • 1969 The Gods of the Greek (Hirmer, Munich)
  • 1983 Festivals of Attica: an Archaeological Commentary
  • 2006 The Religion of the Etruscans (co-editor with Nancy Thomson de Grummond)

References

  1. "Etruscan Expert Announces Historic Discovery At Ancient Site". Science Daily. June 30, 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  2. "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. Tonio Hölscher: Die Antike als offene Zone. Brückenbauerin: Zum Tod der Archäologin Erika Simon. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 20. Februar 2019 (Druckausgabe) (in German)

Further reading

Writings in her honor
  • Laudatio für Frau Professor Dr. phil. Erika Simon in Feier zur Verleihung des E.H. Vits-Preises 1983, 5–8, Tonio Hölscher.
  • Kotinos: Festschrift für Erika Simon 1992. ISBN 3-8053-1425-6 von Zabern.


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