1859 in archaeology
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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1859.
Excavations
- February â Excavation of Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter) under Thomas Wright begins.
- Excavation of Nydam Mose in Denmark under Conrad Engelhardt begins (continues to early 1864).
- Excavation of Camirus on Rhodes under Alfred Biliotti begins (continues to 1864).[1]
Finds
- Great Eleusinian Relief in Eleusis, Greece.[2]
- Vigna Randanini Jewish catacombs in Rome.
Publications
- J. M. GarcÃa publishes an account of Monte Albán.
- Charles Roach Smith â Illustrations of Roman London.
Miscellaneous
- 26 May & 2 June â Geologist Joseph Prestwich and amateur archaeologist John Evans report (to the Royal Society and Society of Antiquaries of London, respectively) the results of their investigations of gravel-pits in the Somme valley and elsewhere, extending human history back to what will become known as the Paleolithic Era.[3][4]
- Imperial Archaeological Commission founded in Saint Petersburg.
- Royal Geographical Society is given a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria.[5]
Deaths
- 6 May: Alexander von Humboldt, explorer, writer