Jean-Pierre Adam (born 24 November 1937 in Paris) is a French architect and archaeologist specialising in ancient architecture.
He produced several monumental studies in France and worldwide, and became director of the Office of Ancient Architecture of Paris, located in the north tower of the Castle of Vincennes.
[3] Previously, he had also excavated the Tomb of Akhethetep in Saqqarah along with Christiane Ziegler and Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë between 1991 and 1999, publishing their findings in a book.
He has authored books on Greek architecture L'architecture militaire grecque (2000) as well as on Ancient Egypt, Les pyramides d'Égypte.
He has conducted research at the Institute de Recherche d' Architecture Antique.