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Excavation Collection (page 8)

Background imageExcavation Collection: Ruins of Pompeii

Ruins of Pompeii
The Forum and Basilica in Pompeii

Background imageExcavation Collection: South Gate - Housesteads

South Gate - Housesteads
The Southern Gateway of Housesteads Fort on Hadrians Wall. The Fort contains the only visible remains of a Roman hospital in Britain and superbly preserved latrines!

Background imageExcavation Collection: Houseteads Mile-Castle

Houseteads Mile-Castle
The interior of the mile - castle at Housesteads fort on Hadrians Wall. Housesteads contains the only visible example of a Roman hospital in Britain

Background imageExcavation Collection: Herculaneum Excavation

Herculaneum Excavation
A tunnel leading to the excavated remains of Herculaneum, buried in AD79 by the pyroclastic flow from the erupting Mount Vesuvius

Background imageExcavation Collection: Italy / Herculaneum

Italy / Herculaneum
The uncovered ruins of the town of Herculaneum, buried under the pyroclastic flow from the erupting Mount Vesuvius on 24 August AD79

Background imageExcavation Collection: Hissalik Post-Excavation

Hissalik Post-Excavation
The site at Hissarlik, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann and identified as ancient Troy. Schliemanns massive slice through the deposits can be clearly seen

Background imageExcavation Collection: Finds from Mycenae / 1877

Finds from Mycenae / 1877
Schliemanns finds from his dig at Mycenae on display at Athens

Background imageExcavation Collection: Pompeii / Excavation / 1862

Pompeii / Excavation / 1862
French and English at one of the excavation sites

Background imageExcavation Collection: Excavations at Pompeii

Excavations at Pompeii
Excavation work at the site of Pompeii

Background imageExcavation Collection: Roman Mosaic London 1869

Roman Mosaic London 1869
Elaborated Roman mosaic unearthed in the Poultry, near Mansion House, London

Background imageExcavation Collection: Machines / Steam Navvy

Machines / Steam Navvy
STEAM NAVVY Excavation machine used in making a new dock in Swansea

Background imageExcavation Collection: Excavation Tomb / 1923

Excavation Tomb / 1923
The excavation of Tutankhamens tomb

Background imageExcavation Collection: Egypt / Gournah Nr Thebes

Egypt / Gournah Nr Thebes
GOURNAH, near Thebes : Discovery of a mummy during an excavation, in the presence of Edward, prince of Wales

Background imageExcavation Collection: Italy / Pompeii / Excavation

Italy / Pompeii / Excavation
The first excavations at Pompeii : the seated figure is probably Giuseppe Fiorelli

Background imageExcavation Collection: Cleopatras Needle

Cleopatras Needle, presented to Britain by Mehemet Ali, is inspected by Sir James Alexander

Background imageExcavation Collection: Statue of Hercules, Rome

Statue of Hercules, Rome
Bronze statue of Hercules is unearthed in Rome, Italy



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