1812 in archaeology
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The year 1812 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations
- Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt discovers Petra.[1]
Excavations
Publications
- Sir Richard Colt Hoare - The Ancient History of South Wiltshire.[3]
Miscellaneous
- American Antiquarian Society is founded in Massachusetts by Isaiah Thomas.
Deaths
- July 14 - Christian Gottlob Heyne, German classicist (b. 1729)
- December 22 - Pierre Henri Larcher, French classicist (b. 1726)
See also
- Roman Forum - excavations.
References
- ↑ Wiener, James Blake (2024-08-22). "Johan Ludwig Burckhardt: An Intrepid Swiss Explorer". Swiss National Museum - Swiss history blog (in German). Archived from the original on 2026-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ Claridge, Amanda (1998). Rome : an Oxford archaeological guide. Internet Archive. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-288003-1.
- ↑ "Sir Richard Colt Hoare in the Wiltshire Museum Library" (PDF). wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. 19 July 2026.
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