Excavations Collection (#76)

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Callanish Standing Stones, Callanais, Isle of Lewis and Harris
AW-6860 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Callanish Standing Stones, Callanais, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides a group of stones that date from the late Stone Age and early Bronze Age

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Brough of Deerness, Mull Head, Mainland Orkney - Remains of a 10th century chapel in a
AW-6855 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Brough of Deerness, Mull Head, Mainland Orkney Remains of a 10th century chapel in a spectacular headland setting on the eastern tip of Deerness

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: The Broch of Gurness, an Iron Age broch with a surrounding settlement on the northwest
AW-6854 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: The Broch of Gurness an Iron Age broch with a surrounding settlement on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney Adrian Warren contact details

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Brough of Birsay, a small uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of Mainland
AW-6849 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Brough of Birsay, a small uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of Mainland Orkney, north west coast of Orkney Mainland

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Castle Law, an Iron Age hill fort, sits above the confluence of the River Tay
AW-6829 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Castle Law, an Iron Age hill fort, sits above the confluence of the River Tay and River Earn Abernethy

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Hill of Barra, an Iron Age hill fort withtraces of mediaeval ridge
AW-6839 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: Hill of Barra an Iron Age hill fort with traces of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation

Aerial image of Scotland, UK: The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement, sited by the shore of Loch of Harray
AW-6838 Aerial image of Scotland, UK: The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland

Excavations of Roman Fort in City of London
The site of a Roman fort, uncovered during an archaeological dig in Falcon Street, in the City of London. The fort, which was built before the ancient city wall is pictured in the shadow of

Excavating in the bombed Cripplegate area
Mr W. F. Grimes, Keeper of the London Museum (Museum of London) assisted by a volunteer, archaeological worker, Miss Adrienne Farrell, in the excavations at Monkwell Street in the City of London

Excavations of Viriconium
The remains of the Roman town of Viriconium Cornoviorum, also known as Uriconium, on which the modern day village of Wroxeter in Shropshire partly stands. Date: 1859

Large Minoan Strage Jar - Pithoi
The excavations of Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos revealed a remarkable set of large Minoan storage jars, or pithoi. The compartments in the floor were for grain and produce

Sir William Hamilton
SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON diplomat and antiquary, notably in Italy : widely known for his marriage to Emma, but a serious scholar in his own right Date: 1730 - 1803

Excavations at Troy
An interesting sketch showing the aftermath of Schliemanns excavations at the site of Troy. He had actually cut through Homerian levels and revealed earlier foundations! Date: 1888

Pompeii Bakery
A bakery in Ancient Rome, reconstructed from the excavations at Pompeii Date: ancient

Denisova cave excavation, Russia
Denisova cave excavation. Path leading to the entrance of the Denisova Cave, Siberia, Russia. The Denisova Cave is the site where Palaeolithic hominid bone fragments belonging to a possible new

Cave excavation Rakefet cave
Israel, Galilee, Manot cave. Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed prehistoric remains spaning thousands of years. The cave was discovered in 2008

Neolithic excavations of Choirokoitia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyprus, Europe

Cambodia - Angkor Wat
MI-1518 CAMBODIA - ANGKOR WAT Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Machu Picchu Inca site. Peru
LA-7797 Machu Picchu Inca site Peru Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dinosaur sites: Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Desert, Mongolia (Mongolian name: Bayan Zag)
FG-CF-769 Dinosaur sites: Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Desert, Mongolia (Mongolian name: Bayan Zag) In the 1920's the expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, led by Roy Chapman Andrews

Dinosaur sites: Como Bluff, Wyoming, USA A sign near Medicine Bow, north-west of Laramie, Wyoming
FG-9143-C Dinosaur sites: Como Bluff, Wyoming, USA Age: Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic A sign near Medicine Bow, north-west of Laramie, Wyoming

Dinosaurs - Geology Ghost Ranch, New Mexico: a mass mortality site of the dinosaur Ceolophysis was discovered in
FG-CD-72 Dinosaurs - Geology Ghost Ranch, New Mexico Coelophysis bauri A mass mortality site of the dinosaur Ceolophysis was discovered in the reddish strata near the center of the photo

Excavations at Gortinos, Crete, Greece
Gortinos used to be Cretes capital during the Roman times. Photograph of the Italian archaeological excavations at Gortinos

Tiryns - The Gallery
Minoan Hillfort complex of Tiryns. This site was excavated by Heinrich Schliemann in 1884-1885, and is the subject of ongoing excavations by the German Archaeological Institute at Athens

Greece - Palace of King Minos at Knossos
The excavations of Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos revealed a remarkable set of large Minoan storage jars, or pithoi. The compartments in the floor were for grain and produce

Trier, Germany - Remains of the Roman Baths

Archaeological excavations, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

Pergamon, Turkey - The latest excavations (1908)
The site of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, situated today in Misia in northwestern Anatolia, sixteen miles from the Aegean Sea. Once nearly invaded by the Celts

Ephesus - Turkey - The new excavations in 1899
New excavations in 1899 of the old Theatre at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus

The Market Place - Ephesus - Turkey
New excavations in 1899 of the Marketplace at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923)
Photographic portrait of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), c.1922. Lord Carnarvon was the wealthy, English amateur egyptologist who financed Howard Carters excavations in the Valley

Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight
A discovery by Captain Thorpe of Yarbridge at Morton Farm, near Brading, Isle of Wight. The area was fully explored, exposing several chambers and decorative Roman tiles

The gold wig of Mes-Kalam-Dug
A gold helmet discovered at the royal grave at Ur, rivalling the gold mask of Tutankhamen. The discovery was made by Mr C

The Earl of Carnarvon the initiator of the explorations in the Valley of the Kings. Born in 1866, Carnarvon sponsored Howard Carters excavations of the royal tombs in Thebes

Lowest level of Mesopotamias oldest city
Discoveries at Eridu by Sayyid Fuad Safar during excavations of Tell Abu Shahrain. Eridu is the oldest, largest city in Mesopotamia

Deir-El-Bahari, excavations near Thebes
Discoveries of mummies and sepulchral relics in Deir-El-Bahari. Excavations on the West Bank at ancient Thebes

Portrait of Mr C Leonard Woolley
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley, director of the British Museum Expedition in Mesopotamia. Born in London, 1880, he carried out excavations in Alubaid and Tell el-Armarna

Excavated houses unearthed at Herculaneum
An ancient Roman town unearthed beneath thirty feet of solidified mud from the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D

Tunisia / Carthage / Excav
Treasure-hunting excavations at the site of Ancient Carthage

Babylon / Excavations
Excavations behing the gate of Ishtar in the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq

Finds from Hissarlik
Some of the finds from Heinrich Schliemanns excavations at the site of Ancient Troy at Hissarlik. These include hair-pins and an ivory arrowhead

Greece / Archae / Mycenae 75
The site of Schliemanns excavations of the shaft graves at Mycenae

Mariette / Auguste / Ils 61
AUGUSTE-FERDINAND-FRANCOIS MARIETTE French archaeologist. Controlled archaeological excavations in Egypt

Laying new natural liquified gas pipeline through open countryside from Milford Haven to Tirley near Holm Lacy Ross
MAB-685 Laying new natural liquified gas pipeline through open countryside from Milford Haven to Tirley near Holm Lacy Ross Gloucestershire UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal

Water from recent rains accumulates in an excavation site where sand is dug up to supply the building trade - Namib
KAT-710 Water from recent rains accumulates in an excavation site where sand is dug up to supply the building trade Namib Desert - Namibia - Africa Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for

Callanish Stones - Lewis - Outer Hebrides - Scotland
GET-1852 Callanish Stones Lewis - Outer Hebrides - Scotland Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Callanish Stones - Lewis - Outer Hebrides - Scotland
GET-1856 Callanish Stones Lewis - Outer Hebrides - Scotland Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

High Rochester Fort
A view of the site of the outpost fort at High Rochester during early excavations in the mid 19th century. The fort guarded the principal Roman road into Scotland

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"Unearthing the Past: A Journey through History's Treasures and Fossils" Step into a world of discovery as we delve into the fascinating realm of excavations. From the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru to the Sutton Hoo treasure, each site holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. Intriguingly captured by Francois Gohier, Llama FG 8898 stands proud against the backdrop of Machu Picchu. This UNESCO World Heritage Site reveals remnants of an advanced civilization that once thrived amidst breathtaking mountainous landscapes. Venturing further back in time, we find ourselves at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. The geology sedimentary sequence showcases a mesmerizing tapestry of Triassic Chinle Formation, Jurassic Entrada Formation, and Jurassic Morrison Formation. These layers hold clues to Earth's prehistoric past and offer glimpses into long-extinct dinosaurs' existence. The allure continues with Peru FG 8889 - Michu Picchu nestled beneath Huayna Picchu mountain. Francois Gohier captures this awe-inspiring city that has stood for centuries as a testament to human ingenuity and architectural marvels. Turning our attention towards treasures fit for kings, gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and obsidian adorn splendid swords steeped in regal history. The Royal Treasure speaks volumes about opulence throughout different eras. Transporting us back in time is John Cooke Bourne's artwork depicting Tring cutting on the London & Birmingham Railway from 1837. This illustration offers a glimpse into early industrialization efforts shaping modern transportation systems. Dinosaur enthusiasts are treated to Hadrosaur bones unearthed during excavation at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. These fossils provide invaluable insights into life during the Late Cretaceous period when these magnificent creatures roamed our planet. Machu Picchu reappears on our journey through excavations as it unveils its splendor below the towering Huayna Picchu.