1801 in archaeology The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...

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• The first of the Elgin Marbles brought from Athens to London by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Metope from the Parthenon marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting A closeup of an Elgin marble displayed in the British Museum. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1766 - November 14, 1841) was a British nobleman and diplomat, known for the removal of marble sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens -- popularly known as the Elgin Marbles. ...

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• List of years in archaeology
• 1800 in archaeology
• 1802 in archaeology