1815 in archaeology

none October 2025 1815 archaeology science The year 1815 in archaeology involved some significant events. Finds The Philae obelisk is discovered, bearing inscriptions in hieroglyphic and Greek including the royal names of Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra. A fragmentary palimpsest of the Ambrosian Library at Milan (from the 4th century) is discovered by Cardinal Angelo Mai, containing correspondence between Roman orator/rhetorician and grammarian Marcus Cornelius Fronto and his imperial pupil. The Candi Sukuh temple is first discovered, in very poor condition, by Johnson, the resident of Surakarta during the period of government under Sir Stamford Raffles. Roman bath-house at Vinovia is discovered. Births Edward Simpson, English archaeological forger (died ca. 1880)Simpson, Edward [nicknamed Flint Jack] (c.1815–c.1880), archaeological forger and craftsman Robert Halliday 10.1093/ref:odnb/40400 2004 References Category:Archaeology by year Category:1810s in archaeology Archaeology