1899 in archaeology

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The year 1899 in archaeology involved some significant excavations.

Contents

1 Explorations
2 Excavations
3 Publications
4 Finds
5 Awards
6 Miscellaneous
7 Births
8 Deaths
9 See also

Explorations

Tell Halaf, Syria, discovered by Max von Oppenheim.

Excavations

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

Publications

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.

Awards

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 (d. 2001).

Deaths

See also