1810 in archaeology

The year 1810 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations Colosseum, Rome: The arena substructure is partly excavated during 1810-1814. Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England: Second excavations by William Cunnington and Richard Colt Hoare.

Publications Alexander von Humboldt publishes illustrated accounts of Pre-Columbian ruins of Mesoamerica including Mitla and Xochicalco. Richard Colt Hoare begins publication of The Ancient History of Wiltshire in England.

Births 11 April: Henry Rawlinson, English Assyriologist (d. 1895). 26 July: Henry Christy, English ethnologist, archaeologist and sponsor (d. 1865).

Deaths 30 March: Luigi Lanzi, Italian archaeologist (b 1732). 31 December: William Cunnington, English antiquarian (b. 1754).

See also Roman Forum - excavations

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