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

The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Sphinx at Djizeh and the recent excavations around... 1862 Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: the Sphinx at Djizeh and the recent excavations around it - from a drawing by Frank Dillon, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa

Lake Baikal, rock and excavation near the pier of Mysovaya station, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Lake Baikal, rock and excavation near the pier of Mysovaya station, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Washing gold in trays, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Washing gold in trays, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Late Neolithic Statuettes from Hacilar in north-western Anatolia, excavated during the 1960 season by James Mellaart, Assistant Director, The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara. Date: 1961

Diagram of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Photograph of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Slate Knife and bronze rings from the Iron Age cemetery at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1900
A well shaped slate knife and bronze rings found in 1900 at the prehistoric Iron Age cemetery excavated between 1900 and 1906 at Harlyn Bay

Spindle whorls, Iron Age brooches and various rings from the Iron Age cemetery at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1900
A collection of spindle whorls, Iron Age brooches and various rings of different sizes found at the prehistoric Iron Age cemetery excavated between 1900 and 1906 at Harlyn Bay

Bronze ring and casts of slate needles from the Iron Age cemetery at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1900
Bronze ring and casts of slate needles found in 1900 at the prehistoric Iron Age cemetery excavated between 1900 and 1906 at Harlyn Bay

Two Iron Age brooches from the Iron Age cemetery at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1900-1906
Two Iron Age brooches from the cemetery which was excavated between 1900 and 1906. The photograph shows the topside of one brooch and the underside of another

Bronze ring from excavation of Iron Age cemetery at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. 1900-1906
A bronze ring from the Iron Age cemetery in Harlyn Bay, excavated between 1900 and 1906. When digging foundations for a new house to be built

Roman Coins, St Columb Minor, Cornwall
Five of eighty eight Roman coins dug up by C.K. Croft Andrew during the 1939 summer excavations at Trevelgue Head (also known as Porth Island), St Columb Porth

Pocklington excavations, 34003_014
Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2018. Site of an Iron Age cemetery excavated during spring/summer 2018 showing at least 12 burials as well as trackways and enclosure ditches. SE8049

A capital of a column set upon a wall within an archeological site. Two standing columns are visible in the background Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

A view of the ruins of the Temple of Venus Vincitrice in Rome. Two photographers are taking a picture and are observed by two children

A view of the Roman Forum Rome Forum Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1870 ca.. Date of Artwork:VII sec. a.C.- III sec. d.C

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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.