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List of archaeological excavations by date

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This is a list of significant archaeological expeditions by date, which include first excavations at important sites, or expeditions that uncovered important objects.

1500s

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  • Pompeii - 1599 - Domenico Fontana called when the digging of an underground channel to divert the river Sarno ran into ancient walls covered with paintings and inscriptions.

1600s

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  • Ur - 1625 - Pietro Della Valle noted bricks with cuneiform writing and stone seals at the site of Ur.

1700s

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1800s

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1810s

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1840s

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1850s

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1870s

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  • Troy - 1871-1879 - Heinrich Schliemann conducted two excavations at the site, determining that the city pre-dated the Classical era

1880s

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1890s

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  • Delphi - 1892 - Theophile Homolle, French School of Archaeology

1900s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1960s

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1990s

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  • Marad - 1990 - Excavations led by Na'el Hannoon

2000s

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2010s

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