Jan Best de Vries (born 1941) is a Dutch historian, archaeologist, and author. He is a prominent figure in the field of deciphering unknown scripts, notably serving as one of the founders of the Alverna Research Group. His work focuses on Mediterranean pre-history and ancient history, including studies on the Byblos Script and Etruscan studies. He has authored numerous works on historical linguistics and archaeology, often exploring the intersection of science and cultural heritage.[1,2,3,4,5]
