Arpag Mekhitarian (1911 – 2004): A Pioneer of Egyptian Art History Arpag Mekhitarian was an Egyptian-born Belgian Egyptologist, papyrologist, arabisant, orientalist, and historian of art—a multifaceted scholar whose unwavering dedication to deciphering the mysteries of ancient Egypt fundamentally reshaped the field. Born in Tanta, Egypt, in 1911, he embarked on a lifelong intellectual odyssey that culminated in a distinguished career…