Archaeology

Discover the world's most renowned archaeologists who have unearthed the mysteries of ancient civilizations. From Howard Carter to Jane Goodall, explore the remarkable individuals who have dedicated their lives to excavating and understanding the past.

Ernst Emil Herzfeld Ernst Emil Herzfeld
Germany
German archaeologist and Iranian philologist.
Emmanuel Anati Emmanuel Anati
Italy
Italian-born archaeologist.
Gustaf Seyffarth Gustaf Seyffarth
Germany
German archaeologist.
Michael Coe Michael Coe
USA
American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigraphist, Mayanist, professor
Alexander Ferdinand Quast Alexander Ferdinand Quast
Germany
German archaeologist and architect.
Marija Gimbutas Marija Gimbutas
Lithuania
American archaeologist and cultural scientist of Lithuanian descent
Boris Kolchin Boris Kolchin
Soviet archaeologist and historian
Petr Kachanovskiy Petr Kachanovskiy
Poland
Polish archaeologist, professor
Ofer Bar-Yosef Ofer Bar-Yosef
Israel
Israeli archaeologist specializing in the study of the Paleolithic.
Charles Labarte Charles Labarte
France
French archaeologist.
John Westwood John Westwood
Great Britain
English entomologist and archaeologist
Yahya Gulyamov Yahya Gulyamov
Uzbekistan
Famous archaeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Alexander Alexandre Alexander Alexandre
Italy
Italian lawyer and archaeologist.
James Breasted James Breasted
USA
American Egyptologist, archaeologist and historian.
Manolis Andronikos Manolis Andronikos
Greece
Greek archaeologist, professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Josef Szombathy Josef Szombathy
Austria
Austrian archaeologist
Jacques Viger Jacques Viger
Canada
Archaeologist, antique dealer, collector
Frane Bulic Frane Bulic
Croatia
Croatian archaeologist and cleric
Aleksandr Kotliarevskij Aleksandr Kotliarevskij
Archaeologist and ethnographer, famous Slavist
George Karnarvon George Karnarvon
Great Britain
An English Egyptologist who led archaeologist Howard Carter's expedition that discovered Tutankhamun's tomb.
Felix Abel Felix Abel
France
French biblical scholar, archaeologist and geographer, specialist in Palestine.
Barnum Brown Barnum Brown
USA
American paleontologist
Gerald Matiushin Gerald Matiushin
Russia
Prominent Russian archaeologist
Paul-Emile Botta Paul-Emile Botta
Italy
French archaeologist and diplomat
Sigurd Schmidt Sigurd Schmidt
Russia
Soviet and Russian historian and local historian
Anthony Bonanno Anthony Bonanno
Malta
Archaeologist, professor
Frank Hamilton Cushing Frank Hamilton Cushing
USA
American archaeologist, ethnographer, and Indian rights activist
Zacharie Le Rouzic Zacharie Le Rouzic
France
French archaeologist
Karl Fuks Karl Fuks
Russia
Archaeologist, historian and numismatist
Alpheus Hyatt Alpheus Hyatt
USA
American zoologist and paleontologist
Valentin Danilenko Valentin Danilenko
Ukraine
Ukrainian archaeologist.
Amedey Caix de Saint-Aymour Amedey Caix de Saint-Aymour
France
French scientist.
Franz Xaver Kraus Franz Xaver Kraus
Germany
Catholic theologian and archaeologist
Vasiliy Gorodtsov Vasiliy Gorodtsov
Russian and Soviet archaeologist
Auguste Labourt Auguste Labourt
France
French archaeologist and economist
Janusz Kozlowski Janusz Kozlowski
Poland
Polish archaeologist, Egyptologist
Manfred Korfmann Manfred Korfmann
Germany
German archaeologist, researcher of prehistoric European history, professor
Bellarmino Bagatti Bellarmino Bagatti
Italy
Italian archaeologist, priest
Giovanni Battista Zannoni Giovanni Battista Zannoni
Italy
Italian archaeologist.
Gertrude Caton–Thompson Gertrude Caton–Thompson
Great Britain
English female archaeologist.
Vladimir Baran Vladimir Baran
Ukraine
Ukrainian archaeologist
Henri Breuil Henri Breuil
France
French archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist
Themistocles Zammit Themistocles Zammit
Malta
Maltese archaeologist, historian, writer, professor of chemistry and physician
Matija Petar Katancic Matija Petar Katancic
Austria
Austro-Hungarian archaeologist and historian of Croatian origin.
John Garstang John Garstang
Great Britain
English archaeologist, professor
Hiram Bingham III Hiram Bingham III
USA
American explorer and political activist
Babken Arakelyan Babken Arakelyan
Armenia
Armenian archaeologist, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR.
Karl Lepsius Karl Lepsius
Germany
An outstanding German (Prussian) archaeologist and Egyptologist.
Mel Fisher Mel Fisher
USA
Archaeologist
Annette Laming-Emperaire Annette Laming-Emperaire
France
French archaeologist

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