International Archaeology Day

International Archaeology Day

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

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Today in History

Oct. 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct. 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Oct. 15, 2025National Mushroom Day

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May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Nov. 1, 2024Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
Feb. 27, 2025International Polar Bear Day
Flying the flag for Pride
Babbling on and on
Jan. 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Sep. 1, 2023Turkey Tail Mushroom
Jun. 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day
Sep. 30, 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Oct. 11, 2023The Painted Hills, Oregon
Nov. 4, 2023American bison
Jul. 1, 2024Canada Day
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Nov. 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal which is their very own.’
Feb. 25, 2025Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
Jul. 18, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
Mar. 21, 2026International Day of Forests
Jul. 24, 2025Happy Cousins Day!
The world’s greatest oasis?
Jul. 12, 2025Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Oct. 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Jan. 8, 2026Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
Sep. 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Mar. 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Apr. 16, 2026Blooming lupines in Newfoundland
Nature’s own canvas
Apr. 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
Oct. 27, 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Jul. 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas