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.

Anthony Bonanno Anthony Bonanno
Malta
Archaeologist, professor
Vladimir Stasov Vladimir Stasov
Russia
Art and music critic, art historian, archaeologist, public figure, honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Kay Behrensmeyer Kay Behrensmeyer
USA
American paleontologist (taphonomist and paleoecologist).
Jacques Boucher de Perthes Jacques Boucher de Perthes
France
French archaeologist, one of the founders of scientific archaeology
Thomas Whittemore Thomas Whittemore
USA
American archaeologist.
Stanislav Philippe Jacob Krzhizhanovsky Stanislav Philippe Jacob Krzhizhanovsky
Poland
Polish archaeologist.
Mel Fisher Mel Fisher
USA
Archaeologist
Fustel de Coulanges Fustel de Coulanges
France
Archaeologist
Sigurd Schmidt Sigurd Schmidt
Russia
Soviet and Russian historian and local historian
Manfred Korfmann Manfred Korfmann
Germany
German archaeologist, researcher of prehistoric European history, professor
Heinrich Dressel Heinrich Dressel
Germany
German archaeologist and numismatist
Frane Bulic Frane Bulic
Croatia
Croatian archaeologist and cleric
Simon Emanuel Simon Emanuel
France
French archaeologist and politician.
John Westwood John Westwood
Great Britain
English entomologist and archaeologist
Adam Cardonnel-Lawson Adam Cardonnel-Lawson
Great Britain
British antique dealer and collector of antiquities
Emmanuel Anati Emmanuel Anati
Italy
Italian-born archaeologist.
Charles Othon Clarac Charles Othon Clarac
France
French archaeologist
Miloje Vasic Miloje Vasic
Serbia
Serbian archaeologist, professor at the University of Belgrade
Frank Hamilton Cushing Frank Hamilton Cushing
USA
American archaeologist, ethnographer, and Indian rights activist
Manuel Gomez-Moreno Manuel Gomez-Moreno
Spain
Spanish archaeologist, epigraphist, art historian and linguist. In the 1930s and 1940s, he deciphered the Paleohispanic script, which contributed to significant progress in the study of the ancient history of the Iberian Peninsula before the Roman conquest.
Barry Cunliffe Barry Cunliffe
Great Britain
British archaeologist
Ekrem Akurgal Ekrem Akurgal
Turkey
The largest Turkish archaeologist
Themistocles Zammit Themistocles Zammit
Malta
Maltese archaeologist, historian, writer, professor of chemistry and physician
Manolis Andronikos Manolis Andronikos
Greece
Greek archaeologist, professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Alfred Kidder Alfred Kidder
USA
The greatest archaeologist of the 20th century
Zdenek Vasicek Zdenek Vasicek
Czech
Czech archaeologist and dissident.
Arcisse Caumont Arcisse Caumont
France
French antiquarian and archaeologist
Mark Aleshkovsky Mark Aleshkovsky
Dive
Medievalist historian and archaeologist
Alexander Cunningham Alexander Cunningham
Great Britain
British Indologist
Karl Lepsius Karl Lepsius
Germany
An outstanding German (Prussian) archaeologist and Egyptologist.
Vladimir Zavitnevich Vladimir Zavitnevich
Belarus
Belarusian archaeologist, historian, writer
Paul Emile Giraud Paul Emile Giraud
France
French historian and politician
Vladimir Baran Vladimir Baran
Ukraine
Ukrainian archaeologist
Leon Kozlowski Leon Kozlowski
Germany
Polish archaeologist, politician, Prime Minister of Poland in 1934-1935
Leonid Zaliznyak Leonid Zaliznyak
Ukraine
Soviet and Ukrainian archaeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor
Charles Robert Charles Robert Cockerell; Charles Robert Charles Robert Cockerell;
Great Britain
English architect and archaeologist
Paul-Emile Botta Paul-Emile Botta
Italy
French archaeologist and diplomat
Jean Guilaine Jean Guilaine
France
French archaeologist and historian, teacher
Gustaf Seyffarth Gustaf Seyffarth
Germany
German archaeologist.
Michael Coe Michael Coe
USA
American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigraphist, Mayanist, professor
Jacques Viger Jacques Viger
Canada
Archaeologist, antique dealer, collector
Felix Abel Felix Abel
France
French biblical scholar, archaeologist and geographer, specialist in Palestine.
James Breasted James Breasted
USA
American Egyptologist, archaeologist and historian.
James Mellaart James Mellaart
Great Britain
British archaeologist
Percival Harrison Fawcett Percival Harrison Fawcett
Great Britain
British archaeologist and traveler
Valentin Danilenko Valentin Danilenko
Ukraine
Ukrainian archaeologist.
Bellarmino Bagatti Bellarmino Bagatti
Italy
Italian archaeologist, priest
Konstantin Karapanos Konstantin Karapanos
Greece
Greek archaeologist and politician.
Howard Carter Howard Carter
Great Britain
British Egyptologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb
Giovanni Battista Zannoni Giovanni Battista Zannoni
Italy
Italian archaeologist.

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