was an American linguist, Classics scholar and archaeologist responsible for the first American excavation in Greece and a founder of the Stanford University Classics department. He was born in Ashland County, Ohio to agrarian parents. After receiving an M.A. from the University of Michigan in ...
However, what was previously believed to be a myth was discovered in 1870 after an archaeologist uncovered the city of Troy. The Ruins of Troy are found on the Turkish Aegean coast, near the village of Tevfikiye. The site has been established as a famous tourist attraction, featuring a ...
Long-lost jewelry from King Tut's tomb rediscovered a century later - "Some of this jewelry may have been taken out of Egypt by Howard Carter, the British archaeologist who led the excavation that uncovered the tomb." Looted landmarks: how Notre-Dame, Big Ben & St Mark's were stolen ...
In 1878, Cretan coloured fresco of the Mínos Kalokairinós had Priest-King wearing a found Knossos but the crown of lilies and ruling Ottoman Turks feathers, is a detail thwarted his excavation. segment from the Sir Evans purchased Procession fresco. It is the site in 1898 and also known ...