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Forced Passage in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. Artist: Agostino AglioForced Passage in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. The Italian explorer and antiquities collector Giovanni Belzoni was the first to enter the second pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre
Gallo-Roman water pipeline, excavations of Alesia, July 1906
Theatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Artist: CM DixonTheatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Snow in April. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon
Excavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Artist: CM DixonExcavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon
Excavated House Walls, 7th century BCExcavated House Walls at Beida Neolithic Settlement, 7th century BC
The Ram in a Thicket, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BCDetail of the Ram in a Thicket, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BC. One of an almost identical pair discovered by Leonard Woolley in the Great Death Pit
The house of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, 1st centuryThe house of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD
Roman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1st centuryRoman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite in the House of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD
Interior of a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, 1st centuryInterior of a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD
Paved street in the Roman town of Herculaneum, 1st centuryPaved street in the Roman town of Herculaneum, which was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
Excavation of a burial mound in County Meath, 33rd century BCExcavation of a burial mound in County Meath, Ireland, partway through, 33rd century BC
Roman food-shop in Herculaneum, 1st centuryRoman food-shop in Herculaneum, a Roman town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Sunken holes in the counter were intended to hold food
Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing chariots and soldiers, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BCDetail of the Standard of Ur, showing four-wheeled chariots and soldiers, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. The main panels are known as War and Peace
Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, about 2600-2400 BCDetail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
The Peace side of the Standard of Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BCThe Peace side of the Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box
Side of the Sumerian Standard of Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BCThe Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. The main panels are known as War and Peace
Detail of the Sumerian ruler from the Standard of Ur, about 2600-2400 BCDetail of the Sumerian ruler from the Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box
Detail of Sumerian soldiers from the Royal Standard of Ur, about 2600-2400 BCDetail of Sumerian soldiers from the Royal Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box
Excavation leading to the remains of the Roman town of Herculaneum, Italy, 1815. Herculaneum was buried in the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, which also destroyed Pompeii
Colchester Roman Site Excavation, St Mary Hospital Archaeological site, c20th century
The Roman town of Herculaneum, 1st centuryShot of Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD
Excavating the Panama Canal, 1888Excavating with steam-powered earth excavators and earth transporters at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. Wood engraving, 1888
Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, London, 1906Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, Stepney, London, 1906. Works during tramway electrification: replacing an old 48-inch gas main with a new one at the junction of Whitechapel High Street