Federico Halbherr

Federico Halbherr
Memorial to Halbherr at Hagia Triada
Born	(1857-02-15)15 February 1857 Rovereto
Died	17 July 1930(1930-07-17) (aged 73) Rome
Nationality	Italian
Citizenship	Italy
Known for	Excavation of Phaistos, Hagia Triada, discovery of the Gortyn code, foundation of the Italian School of Archaeology at Athens
Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Federico Halbherr (Rovereto, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 15 February 1857 – Rome, 17 July 1930) was an Italian archaeologist and epigrapher, known for his excavations on Crete. In particular, he is known for his excavations of the Minoan palace at Phaistos and the Minoan town of Hagia Triada. A contemporary, friend, and advisor of Arthur Evans, he began excavating at Phaistos before Evans began excavating at Knossos. Some of his work was funded by the Archaeological Institute of America.