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The year 1806 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Contents

• Explorations
• Excavations
• Finds
• Publications
• Births
• Deaths

Explorations

Excavations

Finds

Publications

• Saggio delle lingue Italia by Luigi Lanzi
• Dei vasi antichi dipinti volgarmente chiamati Etruschi by Luigi Lanzi

Births

Deaths

• September 18 – Hayman Rooke, British army officer and antiquarian (born 1723)