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Background imageExcavation Collection: Ancient Rome, view of Campo Vaccino, c

Ancient Rome, view of Campo Vaccino, c. 1750. In the centre of the picture you can see the elm line that connected the Arch of Septimius Severus with the Arch of Titus in the background

Background imageExcavation Collection: Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu

Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu
FG-8898 LLAMA At Machu Picchu, Inca site. Peru Lama glama Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageExcavation Collection: Sutton Hoo treasure

Sutton Hoo treasure
A double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk

Background imageExcavation Collection: Peru FG 8889 Michu Picchu the city below Huayna Picchu mountain

Peru FG 8889 Michu Picchu the city below Huayna Picchu mountain
FG-8889 Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageExcavation Collection: Petrie at Daphne

Petrie at Daphne
The Pharoahs Palace at Daphne being excavated by renowned archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853 - 1942) who devoted his life to studying Egyptian culture

Background imageExcavation Collection: Italy Pompeii

Italy Pompeii
The court of the piscina (bath)

Background imageExcavation Collection: Gokstad Ship, 1880

Gokstad Ship, 1880
A Norwegian Viking ship excavated at Gokstad

Background imageExcavation Collection: Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

Background imageExcavation Collection: Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. Arago

Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. Arago
Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. 450.000 years old fossil. Discovered in the Arago Cave in Tautavel, France

Background imageExcavation Collection: Decorations Nymphaeum Public Fountain Ancient Roman City Jerash Jordan

Decorations Nymphaeum Public Fountain Ancient Roman City Jerash Jordan
Nymphaeum Public Fountain, Ancient Roman City, Jerash, Jordan. Jerash came to power 300 BC to 100 AD and was a city through 600 AD. Famous Trading Center. Most original Roman City in the Middle East

Background imageExcavation Collection: Cornish tin mining, 19th century

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

Background imageExcavation Collection: Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann

Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann
Schliemanns excavation of the acropolis walls of ancient Troy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExcavation Collection: Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu South America

Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu South America
FG-8882 PERU - MACHU PICCHU below Huayna Picchu Mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageExcavation Collection: Pompeii Excavation, 1751

Pompeii Excavation, 1751
Carlo III di Borbone visits the first excavations at Pompeii

Background imageExcavation Collection: Peat cutting, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Peat cutting, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Dinosaur tail bones

Dinosaur tail bones
From a Palaeontology field trip in Niger, West Africa

Background imageExcavation Collection: A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson

A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson
A race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet

Background imageExcavation Collection: Aerial image of Scotland, UK: The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement

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

Background imageExcavation Collection: Theophrastus, Plato, Socrates, Epicurus, Pythagoras, and Zeno. Roman mosaic from Pompeii

Theophrastus, Plato, Socrates, Epicurus, Pythagoras, and Zeno. Roman mosaic from Pompeii
GREEK PHILOSOPHERS. Theophrastus, Plato, Socrates, Epicurus, Pythagoras, and Zeno. Roman mosaic from Pompeii

Background imageExcavation Collection: NORWAY: VIKING SHIP. Medieval viking ship discovered at Sandefjord

NORWAY: VIKING SHIP. Medieval viking ship discovered at Sandefjord, Norway. Line engraving, 1880

Background imageExcavation Collection: Howard Carter at the excavation of Tutankhamun

Howard Carter at the excavation of Tutankhamun
The photograph shows Howard Carter and an Egyptian removing the Typhonic Couch from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Background imageExcavation Collection: dinosaur excavation - Hadrosaur bones Hadrosaur bones in situ after excavation

dinosaur excavation - Hadrosaur bones Hadrosaur bones in situ after excavation
FG-CB-434 dinosaur excavation - Hadrosaur bones in situ after excavation

Background imageExcavation Collection: Hissarlik (Troy) Digging

Hissarlik (Troy) Digging
A clear example of the excavation style of Heinrich Schliemann at Hissarlik, cutting through later occupation levels, actually missing Homerian deposits!

Background imageExcavation Collection: Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne

Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting

Background imageExcavation Collection: El Castillo pyramid, Xunantunich ancient site, Cayo district, Belize

El Castillo pyramid, Xunantunich ancient site, Cayo district, Belize

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of ancient Kameiros, Kalavarda, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece

Ruins of ancient Kameiros, Kalavarda, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Work is progressing on the Dartford Tunnel appraoch road on the Kent side. This

Work is progressing on the Dartford Tunnel appraoch road on the Kent side. This picture was taken at Dartford, and shows the cutting made between Watling Street and Rochester Way

Background imageExcavation Collection: Excavation of Roman villa complex, East Midlands 35285_023

Excavation of Roman villa complex, East Midlands 35285_023
Excavation of Roman villa complex, Rutland, East Midlands, 2022

Background imageExcavation Collection: Clearing Rievaulx a62_01706

Clearing Rievaulx a62_01706
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. Two workmen loading a wagon with rubble as part of restoration and clearance works carried out in the 1920s. Photographed by Marjory L Wight, 1924-29

Background imageExcavation Collection: Round house urn and pile dwelling urn in the shape of the houses of the time in front of Christ

Round house urn and pile dwelling urn in the shape of the houses of the time in front of Christ, crude pottery as a utilitarian object or burial object, archaeological excavations

Background imageExcavation Collection: Greek vases and pottery, from archaeological excavations between Piraeus and Athens

Greek vases and pottery, from archaeological excavations between Piraeus and Athens, street of tombs, decorations with depictions of humans and animals

Background imageExcavation Collection: The treasure of Priam from Troy

The treasure of Priam from Troy, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann, a find of gold and silver objects, headband, vases, dagger, earring, cup, drinking bowl, buttons, history of mankind

Background imageExcavation Collection: The Lion Gate of Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann

The Lion Gate of Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann, ancient Greek city, archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site, ruins, stone wall, history of mankind, Greece, historical illustration 1880

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of the palace hill Hisarlik Tepe

Ruins of the palace hill Hisarlik Tepe, landscape Troas, province Canakkale, presumed site of Troy or Troia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, people, Heinrich Schliemann, history of mankind, Turkey

Background imageExcavation Collection: Great Sphinx of Giza, history of mankind

Great Sphinx of Giza, history of mankind, depiction of a lion with human head, erected in the 4th dynasty about 2500 BC, flock of sheep, Egyptology, excavation, archaeology, Africa, Egypt

Background imageExcavation Collection: The ancient city Al-Bitra carved in stone, Jordan

The ancient city Al-Bitra carved in stone, Jordan 05.06.1986, Petra, Jordan - The ancient city Al-Bitra carved in stone

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 1

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 1
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 2

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 2
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 3

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 3
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 4

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 4
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 6

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 6
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 5

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 5
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 7

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 7
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 8

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 8
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 9

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 9
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 10

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 10
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 11

Vehicle Art Drawing Sketch 11
Kulik

Background imageExcavation Collection: Photo reproduction of a painting by an unknown painter showing Italian woman excavating near Pompeii

Photo reproduction of a painting by an unknown painter showing Italian woman excavating near Pompeii
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area, archaeological site, archaeological sites

Background imageExcavation Collection: Europa, mistress of Zeus in Greek mythology

Europa, mistress of Zeus in Greek mythology
1 person, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Background imageExcavation Collection: Page from The Sphere - Saturday June 1, 1957 p332

Page from The Sphere - Saturday June 1, 1957 p332
Whole magazine page from The Sphere - June 1, 1957 p332 - featuring Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's address at the Royal Albert Hall to 6500 Women Conservatives

Background imageExcavation Collection: Excavations on the Acropolis viewed by George I of Greece

Excavations on the Acropolis viewed by George I of Greece
Excavations on the Acropolis in Athens in the presence of King George I of Greece. Date: 1886

Background imageExcavation Collection: The archaeological excavations which located a number of stunning bronze heads at Ife

The archaeological excavations which located a number of stunning bronze heads at Ife, an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria

Background imageExcavation Collection: Road Improvement Schemes at Hyde Park, London

Road Improvement Schemes at Hyde Park, London - at the Piccadilly end of the underpass

Background imageExcavation Collection: Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) was a German pathologist and founder of cell pathology

Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) was a German pathologist and founder of cell pathology. He later devoted himself to anthropology and archaeology and worked with Schliemann on the excavations at Troy

Background imageExcavation Collection: Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902) German pathologist and founder of cell pathology

Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902) German pathologist and founder of cell pathology. He later devoted himself to anthropology and archaeology and worked with Schliemann on the excavations at Troy

Background imageExcavation Collection: In Greek mythology, Ganymede, also known as Ganymedes

In Greek mythology, Ganymede, also known as Ganymedes, the shining one, is a son of the Trojan king Tros and Kallirrhoe, feeds the eagle, by Bertel Thorvaldsen, sculptor from Denmark, Historical

Background imageExcavation Collection: Architecture, Tuscan column, in 1880

Architecture, Tuscan column, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Architecture, Corinthian column

Architecture, Corinthian column, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Architecture, Corinthian column

Architecture, Corinthian column, here at the monument of Lysicrates, monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Architecture, Ionic Column, here at the temple in Athens

Architecture, Ionic Column, here at the temple in Athens, Greece, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: The robbery of Ganymede by an eagle

The robbery of Ganymede by an eagle, Ganymede, also Ganymedes, Catamitus, is in Greek mythology a son of the Trojan king Tros and Kallirrhoe, Historical

Background imageExcavation Collection: The Concordia Temple of Agrigento in Sicily

The Concordia Temple of Agrigento in Sicily, Italy, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, after a wall painting from Pompeii

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, after a wall painting from Pompeii, Italy, illustration from 1890, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Scribe from Pompeii, Italy, illustration from 1880

Scribe from Pompeii, Italy, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of the Temple of the Sun in Baalbek

Ruins of the Temple of the Sun in Baalbek, today Iraq, in 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Stone head from the ruins of Babylon

Stone head from the ruins of Babylon, today Iraq, Orbis pictus II, Illustration from 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: The Tower of Nimrod, Birs Nimrod

The Tower of Nimrod, Birs Nimrod, from the ruins of Babylon, today Iraq, Illustration from 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: El Kas'r, the castle, from the ruins of Baghdad

El Kas'r, the castle, from the ruins of Baghdad, today Iraq, illustration from 1892, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: View of Aswan in Egypt, seen from the island of Elephantine

View of Aswan in Egypt, seen from the island of Elephantine, 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in 1860

Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in 1860, Egypt, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Africa

Background imageExcavation Collection: Temple complex of Tenochtitlan

Temple complex of Tenochtitlan, from the 14th to the beginning of the 16th century the capital of the Aztec empire, Mexico, Illustration from 1882, Historical

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of the royal seat at Axum

Ruins of the royal seat at Axum, Aksum, Abyssinia, today Ethiopia, 1880, Historical, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of Petra in Jordan in 1890 / Ruins of Petra in Jordan in 1890

Ruins of Petra in Jordan in 1890 / Ruins of Petra in Jordan in 1890, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Background imageExcavation Collection: Karnak, Temple de Thouthmes, Egypt

Karnak, Temple de Thouthmes, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

Background imageExcavation Collection: Karnak, Colonnade of the Great Temple

Karnak, Colonnade of the Great Temple, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

Background imageExcavation Collection: Karnak, Pylon of Evergete, Egypt

Karnak, Pylon of Evergete, Egypt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa

Background imageExcavation Collection: Acropolis With Temple of Olympian Jupiter

Acropolis With Temple of Olympian Jupiter, Athens, Greece, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Background imageExcavation Collection: Bedouins, Shepherds from Palmyra

Bedouins, Shepherds from Palmyra, Syria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Asia

Background imageExcavation Collection: Bedouin, Chief of Palmyra, Syria

Bedouin, Chief of Palmyra, Syria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Asia



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"Unearthing the Mysteries: A Journey through Time and Culture" Embark on a captivating journey as we delve into the world of excavation, uncovering hidden treasures and ancient civilizations. In Machu Picchu, Peru, the majestic Llama FG 8898 stands tall against the backdrop of this awe-inspiring archaeological site. This UNESCO World Heritage Site holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. The Sutton Hoo treasure takes us back to early medieval England, where an extraordinary burial ship revealed a trove of riches belonging to an unknown king. Each artifact tells a story of power and opulence. Petrie at Daphne transports us to Egypt, where renowned archaeologist Flinders Petrie meticulously excavated this ancient city. His discoveries shed light on the lives and customs of its inhabitants from centuries ago. Peru FG 8889 captures Michu Picchu in all its glory - a city nestled below Huayna Picchu mountain. The ruins speak volumes about the advanced engineering skills possessed by its creators. Italy's Pompeii reveals itself as a time capsule frozen in history after being buried under volcanic ash for centuries. Its well-preserved remains offer glimpses into daily life during Roman times. The Splendid Swords of the Kings showcase gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and obsidian adorning weapons fit for royalty. These magnificent swords tell tales of valor and conquests that shaped kingdoms. Tautavel Man introduces us to our distant ancestors - Homo erectus subspecies who inhabited Europe over half a million years ago. Their fossils provide valuable insights into human evolution. At Jerash in Jordan, we witness grandeur unfold at the Nymphaeum Public Fountain - an architectural marvel adorned with intricate decorations showcasing Roman craftsmanship at its finest. Schliemann's excavation at Ancient Troy brings mythology to life as he unearths remnants from Homer's epic poems. The ruins reveal layers upon layers of ancient civilizations that once thrived.

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