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1824 archaeological discoveries

  • Kingittorsuaq RunestoneA group of three cairns formed an equilateral triangle on top of the mountain on Kingittorsuaq Island in 1824. The stone was found within this specific…
  • House of the Tragic PoetNovember 1824 marked the moment Antonio Bonucci uncovered a Roman house in Regio VI, Insula 8 of Pompeii. This far-western section of the ancient city sat…
  • Westcar PapyrusIn 1823 or 1824, British adventurer Henry Westcar apparently discovered the papyrus during travels in Egypt. He did not note the exact circumstances under…