Excavation Collection

Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu, Peru. Lama glama © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-8898 LLAMA At Machu Picchu, Inca site. Peru Lama glama Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sutton Hoo treasure
A double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here

Petrie at Daphne
The Pharoahs Palace at Daphne being excavated by renowned archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853 - 1942) who devoted his life to studying Egyptian culture

Peru FG 8889 Michu Picchu the city below Huayna Picchu mountain. © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-8889 Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Italy Pompeii
The court of the piscina (bath)

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. Arago
Tautavel Man. Subspecies of the hominid Homo erectus. 450.000 years old fossil. Discovered in the Arago Cave in Tautavel, France

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

Decorations Nymphaeum Public Fountain Ancient Roman City Jerash Jordan
Nymphaeum Public Fountain, Ancient Roman City, Jerash, Jordan. Jerash came to power 300 BC to 100 AD and was a city through 600 AD. Famous Trading Center. Most original Roman City in the Middle East

Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann
Schliemanns excavation of the acropolis walls of ancient Troy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu South America
FG-8882 PERU - MACHU PICCHU below Huayna Picchu Mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pompeii Excavation, 1751
Carlo III di Borbone visits the first excavations at Pompeii

Dinosaur tail bones
From a Palaeontology field trip in Niger, West Africa

Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903
7310021 Map of Knossos buildings surrounding the Palace, circa 1903 by Fyfe, Theodore (1875-1945); 31x100 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson
A race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet

El Castillo pyramid, Xunantunich ancient site, Cayo district, Belize

Theophrastus, Plato, Socrates, Epicurus, Pythagoras, and Zeno. Roman mosaic from Pompeii
GREEK PHILOSOPHERS. Theophrastus, Plato, Socrates, Epicurus, Pythagoras, and Zeno. Roman mosaic from Pompeii

NORWAY: VIKING SHIP. Medieval viking ship discovered at Sandefjord, Norway. Line engraving, 1880

Howard Carter at the excavation of Tutankhamun
The photograph shows Howard Carter and an Egyptian removing the Typhonic Couch from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

dinosaur excavation - Hadrosaur bones Hadrosaur bones in situ after excavation
FG-CB-434 dinosaur excavation - Hadrosaur bones in situ after excavation. Dinosaur Park Formation, Late Cretaceous, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta

Hissarlik (Troy) Digging
A clear example of the excavation style of Heinrich Schliemann at Hissarlik, cutting through later occupation levels, actually missing Homerian deposits!

Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom

Peat cutting, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Ruins of ancient Kameiros, Kalavarda, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Work is progressing on the Dartford Tunnel appraoch road on the Kent side. This picture was taken at Dartford, and shows the cutting made between Watling Street and Rochester Way

Clearing Rievaulx a62_01706
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. Two workmen loading a wagon with rubble as part of restoration and clearance works carried out in the 1920s. Photographed by Marjory L Wight, 1924-29

Corbridge Excavations FL00667_01_001
Corbridge Roman Fort, Corbridge, Northumberland. Excavations in progress in 1909, showing workmen on the site

Conderton Camp HAW_9388_33
Conderton Camp, Conderton, Worcestershire. Aerial view of the Nicholas Thomas excavations in progress in August 1958. Results were finally published in 2005

Eddisbury Hillfort entrance DP119403
Eddisbury Hill, Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire. Excavation of the Eastern entrance of the hillfort in progress in August 2010

Netley Abbey excavations CC56_00907
Netley Abbey, Netley, Hound, Hampshire. Excavations of the refectory in progress with excavators in trench. Probably 1922

Corbridge Excavations FL00667_02_002
Corbridge Roman Fort, Corbridge, Northumberland. Excavations in progress in 1909 showing three men digging

Darenth Court Villa AL2400_097_02
Darenth Court Roman Villa, Darenth, Kent. The dig director George Payne standing amongst the archaeological excavations 1894-1895

House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688286 House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restorations)

House of Ariadne or the House of the Coloured Capitals, VII.4.31/51, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688169 House of Ariadne or the House of the Coloured Capitals, VII.4.31/51, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G

View of the Forum, Pompeii. A nobleman is carried in a sedan chair to the steps of the Forum. Chromolithograph by D
FLO4688132 View of the Forum, Pompeii. A nobleman is carried in a sedan chair to the steps of the Forum. Chromolithograph by D. Capri after an illustration by G

View of a street and fountain of Mercury, VI.8.24, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688131 View of a street and fountain of Mercury, VI.8.24, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Frigidarium or cold bath, near the gate to Stabiae. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688087 Frigidarium or cold bath, near the gate to Stabiae. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Some excavated ruins in Pompeii
3732379 Some excavated ruins in Pompeii; (add.info.: Illustration depicting some excavated ruins in Pompeii. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Plans for a tunnel under the River Thames, with two lanes for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians
FLO4623052 Plans for a tunnel under the River Thames, with two lanes for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians, workers excavating the tunnels

English attempt building a canal across Panama - English using native workers to divert the Chagres River for a Panama
NWI4760089 English attempt building a canal across Panama - English using native workers to divert the Chagres River for a Panama Canal

Inner view of the Colosseum, Rome; postcard
3575764 Inner view of the Colosseum, Rome; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Fori Imperiali, Colosseum, Rome 1909 ca. Date of Artwork: 72-80)

Some excavated ruins in Pompeii
3740693 Some excavated ruins in Pompeii; (add.info.: Illustration depicting some excavated ruins in Pompeii. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Map of the excavations of Pompeii, showing the Insulae excavated between 1874-1881 in red. Chromolithograph by J.G
FLO4686852 Map of the excavations of Pompeii, showing the Insulae excavated between 1874-1881 in red. Chromolithograph by J.G

Exterior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Columns in the street, and plinth for a statue
FLO4688219 Exterior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Columns in the street, and plinth for a statue. Chromolithograph and illustration by S

Interior the Ampitheatre, Pompeii. Chromolithograph after an illustration by S
FLO4688201 Interior the Ampitheatre, Pompeii. Chromolithograph after an illustration by S. De Stefani from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restorations)

View of the Street of Tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688136 View of the Street of Tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

House of Marcus Lucretius, Reg IX, Ins 3, 5, 24, Pompeii. View of the courtyard with impluvium
FLO4688078 House of Marcus Lucretius, Reg IX, Ins 3, 5, 24, Pompeii. View of the courtyard with impluvium, tablinum with mosaic floor, and garden with statues of satyrs and cupids

Shop near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688064 Shop near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

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"Unearthing the Mysteries: A Journey through Time and Culture" Embark on a captivating journey as we delve into the world of excavation, uncovering hidden treasures and ancient civilizations. In Machu Picchu, Peru, the majestic Llama FG 8898 stands tall against the backdrop of this awe-inspiring archaeological site. This UNESCO World Heritage Site holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. The Sutton Hoo treasure takes us back to early medieval England, where an extraordinary burial ship revealed a trove of riches belonging to an unknown king. Each artifact tells a story of power and opulence. Petrie at Daphne transports us to Egypt, where renowned archaeologist Flinders Petrie meticulously excavated this ancient city. His discoveries shed light on the lives and customs of its inhabitants from centuries ago. Peru FG 8889 captures Michu Picchu in all its glory - a city nestled below Huayna Picchu mountain. The ruins speak volumes about the advanced engineering skills possessed by its creators. Italy's Pompeii reveals itself as a time capsule frozen in history after being buried under volcanic ash for centuries. Its well-preserved remains offer glimpses into daily life during Roman times. The Splendid Swords of the Kings showcase gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and obsidian adorning weapons fit for royalty. These magnificent swords tell tales of valor and conquests that shaped kingdoms. Tautavel Man introduces us to our distant ancestors - Homo erectus subspecies who inhabited Europe over half a million years ago. Their fossils provide valuable insights into human evolution. At Jerash in Jordan, we witness grandeur unfold at the Nymphaeum Public Fountain - an architectural marvel adorned with intricate decorations showcasing Roman craftsmanship at its finest. Schliemann's excavation at Ancient Troy brings mythology to life as he unearths remnants from Homer's epic poems. The ruins reveal layers upon layers of ancient civilizations that once thrived.