George El Andary

George El Andary جورج العنداري

Dr. Sheikh George El Andary (Arabic: الدكتور الشيـخ جورج العنداري‎‎) the International researcher in archaeology, museums and manuscripts, is the son of sheikh Nematallah El Andary, the grandson of sheikh Isaac bin sheikh Elias El Andary (al solh sheikhs during the ottoman era according to decrees nominating them from “Astana” are kept with the family).

He was born in the village of “Kfour Al Arbe” in 1958 in north Lebanon. Since he was young he has been passionate about collecting rare and unique old royal artistic masterpieces, old writings and papers, unique and valuable documents and manuscripts and many archaeological and special items and then maintaining them. He inherited this interest from both his grandfathers. He is married to the honorable Mrs. Yvette Madi El Andary and they have three sons:

Dr. Sheikh George El Andary continued his studies at the [University of Johannesburg]] (South Africa) where he obtained a “master’s degree” then a “PhD” in archaeology (in 1984) entitled: “The role of the archaeological documents in revealing the civilizations through the history”, he obtained also a “bachelor’s degree” in museum sciences (from the same university) …he worked as a researcher in the “archaeological researches center” at the “university of Johannesburg” during 1984 and 1985.

In 1984 he established the International Transaction System in Johannesburg, South Africa, and then in Lebanon and abroad. This became an international institution dealing with museum equipment and trade of rare, unique and authentic royal artistic masterpieces for museums and archaeological enterprises.

For five years he worked as an expert and museum consultant with the “National Museum of Pretoria” and the “Durban Museum” (South Africa). Later, he worked with the delegators and representatives of other international museums including the “Metropolitan Museum of Art” (New York), “Luxembourg National Museum” and “the Museum of Islamic Art” (Berlin).

During his travels around the world, visiting international museums and universal antiques auctions such as: Sotheby’s, Christie’s and others, Dr. El Andary was able to collect precious, rare and authentic royal masterpieces and belongings of famous personalities such as: King Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon III, King George III, king George V, Empress Maria Theresa, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, Adolf Hitler, Grand Admiral Kilic Ali Pasha, shah Abbas I Al Safavid, Sultan Suleiman Al Qanuni, Ottoman Sultans, Princes, Sheikhs of tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, Patriarchs, Bishops, Gentlefolk, Painters, Authors, Philosophers, Scientists and others.

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