1820 in archaeology

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The year 1820 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Publications
4 Finds
5 Awards
6 Miscellaneous
7 Births

Explorations

Excavations

First excavations of the Gallo-Roman site at Grand, Vosges.

Publications

Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs, and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia by Giovanni Battista Belzoni
First volume of the American Antiquarian Society's Transactions. Includes map and descriptions of Mound Builders remain in Ohio by Caleb Atwater

Finds

Aphrodite of Melos (also called Venus de Milo) is discovered. It is made c. 150 BC - 125 BC. It is now kept at Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Statue of Ramesses II is discovered by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah of Mit-Rahina near Memphis, Egypt.

Awards

Miscellaneous

Births