1899 in archaeology

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The year 1899 in archaeology involved some significant excavations.

Explorations

• Tell Halaf, Syria, discovered by Max von Oppenheim.

Excavations

• Excavations of Babylon by Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft directed by Robert Koldewey begin.

Publications

• An article by Ernest-Théodore Hamy about the Dumbarton Oaks birthing figure.

Finds

• Wang Yiron, director of the Imperial College of China, discovers Shang dynasty oracle bones from the site of Yinxu.
• Roman Empire-related silver plate was found near Qalagah, Azerbaijan.

Miscellaneous

• 31 December: A large standing stone at Stonehenge falls over.

Births

• 30 December: Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer; co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows (died 2001).

See also

• List of years in archaeology
• 1898 in archaeology
• 1900 in archaeology