Archaeological Excavations Collection

Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903
7310021 Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903 by Fyfe, Theodore (1875-1945); 31x100 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397335 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397334 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

Scientist of the Victorian era (1838-1901) holding the giant bone of a prehistoric animal. Lithograph by F
FLO4639141 Scientist of the Victorian era (1838-1901) holding the giant bone of a prehistoric animal. Lithograph by F. John (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

Egypt, Luxor: Karnak, in the ruins, Egyptian fellahs pulling stones during archeological excavations, 1900
LUX4764117 Egypt, Luxor: Karnak, in the ruins, Egyptian fellahs pulling stones during archeological excavations, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Luxor: Karnak, in the ruins)

Excavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash
FLO4574946 Excavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash near Vesuvius

Excavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash
FLO4574924 Excavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash near Vesuvius 1, and plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators 2

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of
LUX4778068 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of tourists with umbrella and colonial hat

Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of
LUX4778023 Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of tourists with umbrella and colonial hat

Italy, Lazio, Lazzio, Rome: excavations of ruins of the forum by archeologists, updating of a pavement, 1895
LUX4776985 Italy, Lazio, Lazzio, Rome: excavations of ruins of the forum by archeologists, updating of a pavement, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Lazzio)

An archeologist drawing the excavations by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890)
NWI4953192 An archeologist drawing the excavations by Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) of the south-east gate of the site of Troy (Greece), circa 1890

France, Burgundy, Saone-et-Loire (71): View of the entrance of the excavations at the place known as the croc of
LUX4704579 France, Burgundy, Saone-et-Loire (71): View of the entrance of the excavations at the place known as the croc of the grave, the rock of Solutre

Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880
NWI4952663 Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Archeology)

View of the Championet houses in Pompei, discovered in 1799, under the direction of Abbe Zarilli
ELD4902625 View of the Championet houses in Pompei, discovered in 1799, under the direction of Abbe Zarilli, in a partial excavation ordered by the French General Championet, Italy

Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athene with archeological excavations, 1890
LUX4800787 Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athene with archeological excavations, 1890; (add.info.: Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athene with archeological excavations)

Excavation of the military barracks with Doric columns at Pompeii, 18th century
FLO4574963 Excavation of the military barracks with Doric columns at Pompeii, 18th century, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators excavated at Herculaneum, near Vesuvius
FLO4574932 Plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators excavated at Herculaneum, near Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Egypt: Cook Cruise, Archeological Excavations in a Ruined Temple, 1900
LUX4778179 Egypt: Cook Cruise, Archeological Excavations in a Ruined Temple, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook Cruise, Archeological Excavations in a Ruined Temple, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, a land village on the Nile with crops, palm grove and archeological excavations, 1890
LUX4779787 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, a land village on the Nile with crops, palm grove and archeological excavations, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile)

Archeology: Archeological excavations on the site of the Acropolis of Athenes, 1890s
NWI4952597 Archeology: Archeological excavations on the site of the Acropolis of Athenes, 1890s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Archeology)

A shepherd and his sheep pass by the site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor
NWI4953200 A shepherd and his sheep pass by the site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor d'Atree" located on the ancient town of Mycenes in the Peloponnese

Roman Empire: discovered an antique bread oven during an archeological excavation in the ruins of Pompei (Italy)
NWI4953139 Roman Empire: discovered an antique bread oven during an archeological excavation in the ruins of Pompei (Italy) in the 1880s

Archeological excavations: discovered a room in the ruins of the ancient ancient fortress of Daphnes
NWI4952761 Archeological excavations: discovered a room in the ruins of the ancient ancient fortress of Daphnes (Taphnis or Tell Defenneh) in Egypt. The years 1880

Excavation of Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), German archeologist in the walls of the acropolis of the ancient city of
NWI4859369 Excavation of Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), German archeologist in the walls of the acropolis of the ancient city of Troy, 19th century

Excavations of 1843 in KHORSABAD, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
JAB4121958 Excavations of 1843 in KHORSABAD, Mesopotamia (Iraq).; (add.info.: Excavations of 1843 in KHORSABAD, Mesopotamia (Iraq).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Archeology: English and Egyptian officers rocking the bands of an Egyptian mummy at the Boulak Museum, Cairo
NWI4952618 Archeology: English and Egyptian officers rocking the bands of an Egyptian mummy at the Boulak Museum, Cairo, 1880 years

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Bouguenais: The old church of Bouguenais with children posing on a
LUX4752263 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Bouguenais: The old church of Bouguenais with children posing on a excavation site, 1880; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athenes with archeological excavations, 1890
LUX4800802 Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athenes with archeological excavations, 1890; (add.info.: Greece, Athenes: The Acropolis of Athenes with archeological excavations)

Archeologists leaving the excavations a statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (regn 1290-1224 BC), Egypt, late 19th century
NWI4910338 Archeologists leaving the excavations a statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (regn 1290-1224 BC), Egypt, late 19th century

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile side, in a village on the banks of the Nile
LUX4778317 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile side, in a village on the banks of the Nile, inhabitants walk through an open-air excavation field, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile side)

Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius
FLO4574962 Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations
FGL5467179 Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations and part of his staff visit the excavations at Pompei. 22/10/1860. Anonymous photography.; Fototeca Gilardi

Archaeology: Jacques Jean Marie de Morgan (1857-1924) extracts a gold crown from the tomb of Queen Khnemit's mummy
NWI4952634 Archaeology: Jacques Jean Marie de Morgan (1857-1924) extracts a gold crown from the tomb of Queen Khnemit's mummy in Dahshur, Egypt, years 1890

Site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor d'Atree" located on the ancient town of
NWI4953255 Site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor d'Atree" located on the ancient town of Mycenes in the Peloponnese (1500-1100 BC) in Greece

Site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor d'Atree" located on the ancient town of
NWI4953247 Site of excavations of the tomb of Agamemnon known as "Tresor d'Atree" located on the ancient town of Mycenes in the Peloponnese (1500-1100 BC) in Greece

Italy, Lazio, Rome: archeological excavations, 3 archeologists uncovering a pavement on Mount Palatin, 1895
LUX4776804 Italy, Lazio, Rome: archeological excavations, 3 archeologists uncovering a pavement on Mount Palatin, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: archeological excavations)

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, visit to a field of excavations from where columns appear, 1900
LUX4778340 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, visit to a field of excavations from where columns appear, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile)

During the Egyptian expedition (1798-1801), soldiers and scientists of the army of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I)
PCT4271406 During the Egyptian expedition (1798-1801), soldiers and scientists of the army of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) discovered mummies in the tombs. Beginners of Egyptology

Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, and military barracks with Doric columns
FLO4574964 Excavation of the city gates of Pompeii, and military barracks with Doric columns, buried under volcanic ash from Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.B

Archeologists Marcel (1844-1920) and Jane (1851-1916) Dieulafoy during the excavations of the city of Susa in Persia
ELD4850937 Archeologists Marcel (1844-1920) and Jane (1851-1916) Dieulafoy during the excavations of the city of Susa in Persia, discovered the lion frieze of the palace of Artaxerxes (ca 4-358 BC)

Egypt, Luxor: Ruins of Karnak, obelisque. Degreation of the temple of Mut
LUX4764110 Egypt, Luxor: Ruins of Karnak, obelisque. Degreation of the temple of Mut, the temple of Amon by Georges Legrain and the temple of Ramses III, 1895; (add.info.: Egypt)

The discovery of the Venus de Milo: Ceiling of the treasor room of Boscoreale at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397278 The discovery of the Venus de Milo: Ceiling of the treasor room of Boscoreale at the Musee du Louvre in Paris: Le Temps showing the ruins he brings

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397341 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

In 1922 Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and his wife visit the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon with the mecene
1742448 In 1922 Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and his wife visit the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon with the mecene Lord Carnarvon whose financings allowed has Howard Carter to discover

The British Egyptologist Callender with the financier Lord Carnarvon and the archeologist Howard Carter on the site of
1749590 The British Egyptologist Callender with the financier Lord Carnarvon and the archeologist Howard Carter on the site of the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon in the Valley of the Kings

(l-r) Arthur Mace, Richard Bethell, egyptolgist Arthur Callender, Lady Evelyn Herbert, Howard Carter
1742757 (l-r) Arthur Mace, Richard Bethell, egyptolgist Arthur Callender, Lady Evelyn Herbert, Howard Carter, George Herbert 5th Lord Carnarvon, Alfred Lucas

The Egyptologist Howard Carter (right) with his sponsor Lord Carnarvon visiting the excavations of the tomb of
1742758 The Egyptologist Howard Carter (right) with his sponsor Lord Carnarvon visiting the excavations of the tomb of Toutankhamon in Thebes in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt during the winter

Excavations in Pompei around 1900 (b/w photo)
XEE4404811 Excavations in Pompei around 1900 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excavations in Pompei around 1900.); Stefano Bianchetti

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"Unearthing the Past: A Glimpse into Archaeological Excavations" Step back in time and join us on a captivating journey through archaeological excavations. Delve into the mysteries of ancient civilizations as we explore remarkable discoveries from around the world. In 1903, a map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace transports us to the grandeur of Minoan civilization. The intricate layout reveals their architectural prowess and offers insights into their daily lives. Pompeii, frozen in time since its tragic eruption, comes alive through black and white photographs taken during excavations around 1900. Witness the meticulous efforts to uncover this Roman city's secrets, revealing glimpses of its vibrant past. Traveling further back in history, we encounter an expedition from Egypt under General Bonaparte's orders in 1821. Leon Cogniet's painting captures this momentous event as they unravel treasures that would forever change our understanding of ancient Egypt. Plaster casts of bodies found in Pompeii circa 1875 provide haunting evidence of life abruptly halted by disaster. These eerie imprints serve as poignant reminders of human fragility against nature's fury. Jane Dieulafoy emerges as a trailblazing figure with her engraving depicting Deblaiement at Artaxerxes Mnemon's palace. Her diary entries transport us to Persia in 1884-1886, showcasing her pioneering work alongside her husband Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy. The Valley of the Kings beckons with Howard Carter examining Pharaoh Tutankhamun's third mummy-shaped sarcophagus in 1922. This iconic photograph encapsulates both wonder and reverence for one of archaeology's most significant discoveries. Edouard Charton directs "Le Tour du Monde" journal which features Bida’s engraving capturing scenes from excavations at Suse in 1887. Immerse yourself within these trenches, where the past emerges from layers of earth, revealing stories long forgotten.