1855 in archaeology
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The year 1855 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations
- The last noted Gugz sanctuary was accidentally discovered on 5 September 1855 by Augustus GregoryAugustus GregorySir Augustus Charles Gregory KCMG. was an English-born Australian explorer. Between 1846 and 1858 he undertook four major expeditions.-Early years:...
. Gregory noted this discovery in one of his earlier exploration diaries as a discovery made while exploring the coastline, possibly due to a reef grounding their ship. The discovery was not part of the main expedition so was left undocumented.
Publications
- John Yonge AkermanJohn Yonge AkermanJohn Yonge Akerman was an English antiquarian specializing mainly in numismatics. He was born in Wiltshire.He became known early in association with his favourite study, having initiated the Numismatic Journal during 1836. The next year he became the secretary of the newly established Numismatic...
- Remains of Pagan Saxondom. - Churchill BabingtonChurchill BabingtonChurchill Babington was an English classical scholar, archaeologist and naturalist, born at Rothley Temple, in Leicestershire....
- Benefizio della Morte di Cristo, a remarkable book of the Reformation period.
Births
- September 10 - Robert KoldeweyRobert KoldeweyRobert Johann Koldewey was a German architect, famous for his discovery of the ancient city of Babylon in modern day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in Germany, the duchy of Brunswick, and died in Berlin at the age of 70...
, GermanGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
archaeologist (d. 19251925 in archaeologyThe year 1925 in archaeology involved some significant events.-Excavations:* Kaminaljuyu, by Manuel Gamino.* Excavations in Gibraltar by Dorothy Garrod begin ....
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