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1738

Excavations begin at Herculaneum

The Bourbon excavations helped spark sustained European fascination with buried ancient cities.

Canonical milestoneHerculaneum1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Archaeology

Position 4

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BritannicaConfidence 98%

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italyarchaeologyexcavation