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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14 Nov 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
27 Sep 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
29 Nov 2024Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
29 Dec 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
20 Feb 2025Red deer, Canada
1 Sep 2025Rock layers in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain
5 Sep 2025Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California, United States
9 Jan 2025Sossusvlei sand dunes, Namib desert, Namibia
See-through cephalopod
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
17 Dec 2024Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
The road less taken?
14 Sep 2024Last Night of the Proms
12 May 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
The beauty of intricate carvings
20 Nov 2025World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland
6 Oct 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
8 Apr 2025Paro Tsechu Festival, Bhutan
When ice imitates art
Guarding the pass
27 Nov 2023Rio Negro
3 Nov 2023World Jellyfish Day
Beauty comes in trees
27 Mar 2024World Theatre Day
29 Jun 2025International Day of the Tropics
28 Jan 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!
3 Nov 2025World Jellyfish Day
A longstanding ode to love
Beautiful Borovets