International Archaeology Day

International Archaeology Day

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

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Today in History

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Oct. 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Aug. 29, 2023Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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Jan. 30, 2026Winterlude begins
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
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May 5, 2025Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
Jul. 19, 2025Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Dec. 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings
Mar. 13, 2024Lake Magadi, Kenya
Oct. 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
Jan. 3, 2026J.R.R. Tolkien Day
Jan. 14, 2026Take the Stairs Day
Sep. 16, 2023Oktoberfest begins
Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Oct. 18, 2024Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Alberta
Feb. 17, 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Oct. 27, 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Feb. 28, 2025Bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States
Nov. 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France
Sep. 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland
Jun. 20, 2024Summer solstice
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Aug. 14, 2024World Lizard Day
Fourth rock from the sun
Jul. 20, 2024International Moon Day
Jul. 13, 2024International Rock Day
Nov. 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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