Early Archaeology
Archeological sites excavated before the 20th century.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ancient Thebes | Belzoni and Carter discovered many of the tombs in the 19th century. This was the first attempt to systematically excavate the Valley of the Kings, which had been a well-known source for antiques long before. | |
| Danube Limes | In multiple locations, excavations were conducted before the 20th century, e.g. Regensburg (2nd half of the 19th century), Künzing (1897-8), Schlögen (1838-40), Enns (mid 19th century), Carnuntum (from 1885), Bratislava-Rusovce (1888-91). (Nomination file, p. 106-108, 111, 117) | |
| Pompei | Excavation of Herculaneum started at 1738. It was the first site ever to have been excavated. | |
| Troy | Excavation by Schliemann and Calvert started at 1865. It was the first time a historical text was connected to an archaeological excavation. This was also the first stratigraphic excavation. |
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