1814 in archaeology

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The year 1814 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

• Stamford Raffles becomes the first European to explore Borobudur in Central Java.

Excavations

• Colosseum, Rome: The arena substructure is partly excavated during 1810-1814.

Finds

• Kritonios Crown is found in Armento, Italy. ^[1]

Births

• 23 January: Alexander Cunningham, father of the Archaeological Survey of India (d. 1893) ^[2]
• 2 September: Ernst Curtius, conducted archaeological research in the late 19th century; primarily interested in Greek archaeology (d. 1896) ^[3]

References

1. "Footprints of the Lucans". APT Basilicata. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
2. "Sir Alexander Cunningham - British army officer and archaeologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
3. "Ernst Curtius - German archaeologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

See also

• Roman Forum - excavations.