1878 in archaeology
# 1878 in archaeology

Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1878.

## Excavations

* Christos Stamatakis excavates the Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae, Greece (built c.1300–1200 BC).
* Excavation of Vinovia Roman fort in the north of England begins.
* September - Carl Humann begins excavations at Pergamon.

## Publications

* American Antiquarian founded by Rev. Stephen D. Peet.
* Isaac Fletcher - "The Archaeology of the West Cumberland Coal Trade", Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.

## Finds

* The Balawat Gates are discovered in Assyria by Hormuzd Rassam.
* 31 Iguanodon skeletons are discovered in a coal mine at Bernissart, Belgium.
* Pergamon Altar.
* Birka female Viking warrior excavated by Hjalmar Stolpe on the Swedish island of Björkö but believed at this time to be male.
* Bayou St. John submarine.

## Other events

* September 12 - 'Cleopatra's Needle' is erected beside the River Thames in London.

## Births

* December 29 - Félix-Marie Abel, French biblical archaeologist (d. 1953)
