1814 in archaeology

The year 1814 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

• Stamford Raffles becomes the first European to explore Borobudur in Central Java.

Excavations

• Colosseum, Rome: The arena substructure is partly excavated during 1810-1814.

Finds

• Kritonios Crown is found in Armento, Italy.^[1]

Publications

Births

• 23 January: Alexander Cunningham, father of the Archaeological Survey of India (d. 1893)^[2]
• 2 September: Ernst Curtius, conducted archaeological research in the late 19th century; primarily interested in Greek archaeology (d. 1896)^[3]

Deaths