The year 1878 in archaeology involved some significant events.

Explorations

Excavations

• Christos Stamatakis excavates the Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae, Greece (built c.1300–1200 BC).
• September - Carl Humann begins excavations at Pergamon.

Publications

• American Antiquarian founded by Rev. Stephen D. Peet.
• Isaac Fletcher - "The Archaeology of the West Cumberland Coal Trade", Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.

Finds

• 31 Iguanodon skeletons are discovered in a coal mine at Bernissart, Belgium.
• Pergamon Altar.

Other events

• 'Cleopatra's Needle' is erected beside the River Thames in London.

Awards

Births

Deaths

no:Arkeologi ret 1878