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.
Frank Hamilton Cushing
USA
USAAmerican archaeologist, ethnographer, and Indian rights activist
Ofer Bar-Yosef
Israel
IsraelIsraeli archaeologist specializing in the study of the Paleolithic.
Vladimir Baran
Ukraine
UkraineUkrainian archaeologist
Tadeos Avdalbegyan
Armenia
ArmeniaAn outstanding Armenian scholar and encyclopedist (historian-archaeologist, Marxist economist and philologist-linguist).
Mel Fisher
USA
USAArchaeologist
William Matthew Petrie
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish archaeologist
Leon Kozlowski
Germany
GermanyPolish archaeologist, politician, Prime Minister of Poland in 1934-1935
Jacques Viger
Canada
CanadaArchaeologist, antique dealer, collector
John Westwood
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish entomologist and archaeologist
Anthony Bonanno
Malta
MaltaArchaeologist, professor
Stefan Kozlovskiy
Poland
PolandPolish archaeologist
Marie Lalanne
France
FranceFrench archaeologist
Adam Cardonnel-Lawson
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish antique dealer and collector of antiquities
Anzelm Feyerbah
Germany
GermanyArchaeologist, professor at the University of Freiburg.
Mary Leakey
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish paleoanthropologist
Matija Petar Katancic
Austria
AustriaAustro-Hungarian archaeologist and historian of Croatian origin.
Ken Dark
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish archaeologist
Peter Bogucki
USA
USAAmerican archaeologist and anthropologist.
Niede Guidon
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian female archaeologist.
Pavel Stroev
Russia
RussiaArchaeographer
Francesco Inghirami
Italy
ItalyItalian archaeologist.
Frane Bulic
Croatia
CroatiaCroatian archaeologist and cleric
Egor Kohler
Germany
GermanyArchaeologist
Marija Gimbutas
Lithuania
LithuaniaAmerican archaeologist and cultural scientist of Lithuanian descent
Gustaf Seyffarth
Germany
GermanyGerman archaeologist.
Petr Kachanovskiy
Poland
PolandPolish archaeologist, professor
Ernst Emil Herzfeld
Germany
GermanyGerman archaeologist and Iranian philologist.
Vladimir Zavitnevich
Belarus
BelarusBelarusian archaeologist, historian, writer
Paul Emile Giraud
France
FranceFrench historian and politician
Braj Basi Lal
India
IndiaFamous Indian archaeologist
Auguste Castan
France
FranceFrench archaeologist and historian
Rodolfo Lanciani
Italy
ItalyItalian archaeologist
Karl Fuks
Russia
RussiaArchaeologist, historian and numismatist
Bellarmino Bagatti
Italy
ItalyItalian archaeologist, priest
Auguste Labourt
France
FranceFrench archaeologist and economist
Charles Robert Charles Robert Cockerell;
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish architect and archaeologist
Zacharie Le Rouzic
France
FranceFrench archaeologist
Francesco Carelli
Italy
ItalyItalian antiquarian, archaeologist and numismatist
Ekrem Akurgal
Turkey
TurkeyThe largest Turkish archaeologist
Alexander Alexandre
Italy
ItalyItalian lawyer and archaeologist.
William Hamilton
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish diplomat, archaeologist and volcanologist
Rudolf Virchow
Germany
GermanyGerman pathologist, anthropologist, archaeologist and political activist
Paul-Emile Botta
Italy
ItalyFrench archaeologist and diplomat