1988 in archaeology
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The year 1988 in archaeology involved some significant events.
Explorations
Excavations
- Excavations at Troy begin by team from the University of Tübingen and the University of Cincinnati under the direction of Professor Manfred Korfmann.
- The Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit at Crofton Roman Villa.
- Excavation of Ancient Greek shipwreck at Ma'agan Michael.[1]
Publications
- Peter Harbison - Pre-Christian Ireland: from the first settlers to the early Celts.
Finds
- Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq) are discovered. They were made in the late 8th century BC. They are displayed at Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
- Discovery of the Palatine wall in Rome.[2]
- Uncovering of a Christian basilica of c. 300 CE at Aqaba in Jordan.
- Discovery of a shipwreck of 500–460 BC off Gela (Sicily).
- Accidental discovery of the remains of a Roman amphitheatre in the City of London in excavation of foundations of new Guildhall Art Gallery.[3]
- Discovery of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Colossal Nike statue of the Victoria Romana type from Hadrian's Library in Athens, Greece.
Births
- Lisa Lodwick, British archaeologist (d. 2022)[4]
Deaths
- January 8 - Mediterranean (b. 1897).
- December 25 - W. F. Grimes, Welsh archaeologist (b. 1905).
References
- ^ "The Shipwreck at Ma'agan Mikhael (ca. 400 B.C.)". ΣΑΜΑΙΝΑ. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Suro, Roberto (10 June 1988). "Newly Found Wall May Give Clue To Origin of Rome, Scientist Says". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "London Roman Amphitheatre". Historvius. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ "Dr Lisa Lodwick (1988-2022) | All Souls College". www.asc.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-06.