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Excavations
- Paul-Émile BottaPaul-Émile BottaPaul-Émile Botta was a French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul from 1842.-Life:...
begins excavations at Khorsabad. - Amateur excavations of Jordan Hill Roman TempleJordan Hill Roman TempleJordan Hill Roman Temple is a Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. ....
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Publications
- Incidents of Travel in Yucatan by John Lloyd StephensJohn Lloyd StephensJohn Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad....
with illustrations by Frederick CatherwoodFrederick CatherwoodFrederick Catherwood was an English artist and architect, best remembered for his meticulously detailed drawings of the ruins of the Maya civilization. He explored Mesoamerica in the mid 19th century with writer John Lloyd Stephens... - The History of the Conquest of Mexico by William H. PrescottWilliam H. PrescottWilliam Hickling Prescott was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian...
Events
- September: The Alexander MosaicAlexander MosaicThe Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a famous Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 5.82 x 3.13m .-Battle:The mosaic illustrates a battle in which...
is moved from PompeiiPompeiiThe city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning...
to NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... - British Archaeological AssociationBritish Archaeological AssociationThe British Archaeological Association was founded in 1843; it was established by Charles Roach Smith. It is aimed at the promotion of the studies of archaeology, art and architecture and the preservation of antiquities. After disagreements arose, it was split into two organizations, the newer one...
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Deaths
- June 4 - Ippolito RoselliniIppolito RoselliniIppolito Rosellini was an Italian Egyptologist.-Early life:He was born at Pisa. After graduating in theology, he studied under Mezzofanti at Bologna, and in 1824 became professor of oriental languages at Pisa University.-Association with Jean-François Champollion:He was the first disciple, a...
(b. 18431800 in archaeologyThe year 1800 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Bretby Castle, Derbyshire, England: 16th century fortified manor partially excavated.-Births:* Ferdinand Keller , Swiss archaeologist....
), TuscanTuscanyTuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
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