The History of Archaeology
From Looters to Scientists
Believe it or not but the earliest evidence found of what could possibly be called an archaeological "excavation" is the excavation of the Babylonian king Nabonidus. Nabonidus was king of Babylon between 555-539BC, and like quite a few people, the king had a great interest in antiquities and the past, mainly in order to soldify his rule, to the point th…
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