International Archaeology Day 18 Oct 2025

International Archaeology Day

Each year, International Archaeology Day—observed on the third Saturday of October—invites us to literally look beneath the surface. Established in 2011 by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), it"s celebrated worldwide through events, tours and hands-on excavations.

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Today in History

London calling
18 Oct 2023Canary Wharf tube station, London
18 Oct 2024Autumn in Central Park, New York, United States

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28 Jan 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
Have a merry little Christmas
19 Oct 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
Love is in the snow
17 Jul 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Teeming with trout
15 Nov 2023Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
5 Aug 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Whats blooming so brightly?
26 Nov 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Alps of the sea
Swedish wilderness
21 Oct 2023International Archaeology Day
28 Jul 2024Colourful bathing huts on the beach in Skåne County, Sweden
20 Aug 2024Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Southern tip of a northern isle
The fjords of Italy
13 Sep 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
20 May 2025World Bee Day
3 Sep 2024Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA
A prickly customer
Aug 30, 2023International Whale Shark Day
Were halfway there
31 May 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
26 May 2025Baobab trees, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Hovering over harmonious horticulture
A peck between penguins
21 Feb 2024Firefall at Yosemite
Pastel perfection