Cultural scientist Jan Assmann died. Assmann was an Egyptologist, cultural and religious scientist.
He has published more than 50 writings on a wide variety of topics. Between Egyptology and classical music there is a horizon of topics that Assmann has examined scientifically. The love of music shaped the young years of Assmann, who was born in Langelsheim, Lower Saxony. One of the highlights of his Egyptological career was the discovery of a burial site in the Valley of the Kings.