International Archaeology Day 18 Oct 2025

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

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Behold the architectural marvel
22 Aug 2024Ocean City, Maryland, USA
A beautiful labyrinth
26 Sep 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
30 Nov 2023Leadenhall Market, London
5 Apr 2024The Bahamas
13 May 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
20 Aug 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
So good, they built it twice
Southern tip of a northern isle
Singing the blues
15 Nov 2024Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
16 Jan 2025Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
2 Jan 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
12 Dec 2025National Poinsettia Day
5 Jan 2024International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
A high-flying royal tradition
Where the rainbow ends
26 Jan 2025European beech forest, Belgium
7 Aug 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
31 Oct 2025Happy Halloween!
13 Nov 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
30 Jun 2024Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
26 May 2025Baobab trees, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Teddy bears of the sea
23 Dec 2025Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
26 Sep 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
7 Oct 2025Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
18 Oct 2023Canary Wharf tube station, London
Ever seen garlic bloom?