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1815 in archaeology
The year
1815 in archaeology
involved some significant events.
Finds
The
Philae obelisk
is discovered, bearing inscriptions in
hieroglyph
ic and
Greek
including the royal names of
Ptolemy IX
and
Cleopatra
.
A fragmentary
palimpsest
of the Ambrosian Library at
Milan
(from the 4th century) is discovered by Cardinal
Angelo Mai
, containing correspondence between Roman
orator
/
rhetoric
ian and
grammarian
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
and his imperial pupil.
The
Candi Sukuh
temple is first discovered, in very poor condition, by Johnson, the resident of
Surakarta
during the period of government under Sir
Stamford Raffles
.
Roman bath-house at
Vinovia
is discovered.
Births
Edward Simpson
, English archaeological forger (died ca. 1880)
References