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Life-size replica of Chauvet cave art in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
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The past, unearthed. International Archaeology Day
Some discoveries start with a shovel. Others start with a drawing on a cave wall. International Archaeology Day celebrates both the detective work and the evidence behind them. Organized by the Archaeological Institute of America, this annual event began in 2011 and became International Archaeology Day in 2013 as participation expanded worldwide. Today, it brings archaeology closer to the public through talks, museum programs, site visits, simulated digs, and hands-on activities.
Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Oct 17, 2025
Frost-covered dunes on the surface of Mars
Oct 17, 2024
Ancient carved texts from Persepolis, Iran
Oct 17, 2023
Autumn leaves and goldfish in Tokyo, Japan
Oct 17, 2019
A boat in the Ganges River at Varanasi, India
Oct 17, 2016
Harriman State Park, Hudson River Valley, New York
Oct 17, 2014
Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), Wales
Medieval Aqueduct, Perugia, Italy
Écureuil roux
ずらりと並ぶ干し柿, 長野県 妻籠宿
Mount Sneffels in the San Juan Mountains near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás
Lakeside boathouse, Pragser Wildsee, Dolomites, Italy
Washington State Ferry at sunset, Mukilteo-Clinton passage, Puget Sound, United States
Braided glacial rivers, Iceland
Symphony of the Stones, Garni Gorge, Armenia
El Morro Fortress, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Morning mist over Krün valley, Bavarian Alps, Germany
Village in green valley, Western Pyrenees, France
Sunset-lit sandstone hoodoos, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico, USA