1899 in archaeology
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1899 in archaeology
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The year 1899 in archaeology involved some significant excavations.
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Explorations
- Tell Halaf, Syria, discovered by Max von Oppenheim.
Excavations
- Excavations of Babylon by Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft directed by Robert Koldewey begin.
Publications
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Finds
- Wang Yiron, director of the Imperial College of China, discovers Shang dynasty oracle bones from the site of Yinxu.
- Roman Empire-related silver plate was found near Qalagah, Azerbaijan.
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Miscellaneous
- 31 December: A large standing stone at Stonehenge falls over.
Births
- 30 December: Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer; co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at L'Anse aux Meadows (died 2001).
Deaths
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