International Archaeology Day

International Archaeology Day

Naqsh-e Rustam archaeological site near Persepolis, Iran (© mshirani/Shutterstock)

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Today in History

Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Oct 15, 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States

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The ‘potato chip bird’
Jan 28, 2025Short-eared owl
Apr 1, 2024Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy
Oct 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
Jun 8, 2025World Oceans Day
A magnificent place of worship
Feb 28, 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Teddy bears of the sea
The world’s greatest oasis?
Want to hang about?
May 18, 2024Natural History Museum, London, England
Nov 2, 2023Death Valley National Park, California
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
Flying the flag for Pride
Apr 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird
Mar 1, 2025Sandstone hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
Jan 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
Oct 7, 2024The Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
Jun 28, 2025Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
Dec 25, 2024Merry Christmas!
Nov 11, 2023Chinese fishing nets in Kochi, India
What’s your favorite colour?
Jun 2, 2025Telangana Day
Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
American Red Cross pioneers
Dec 20, 2025Christmas star lanterns, Germany
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
The Royal touch
Trusty water-shifters
The rivers run through us