Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1883.
Explorations
Excavations
In Cyprus, the three sanctuaries and the tombs are excavated for the Cyprus Museum.
In Rome, the Palace of the Vestals (atrium of Vesta), the abode of the virgin priestesses of the goddess, the Vestal Virgins, is excavated in 1883-1884.
At Taplow Court in England, the Taplow burial, a burial mound of a Saxon prince presumed to be Tæppa, is excavated and a number of treasures are discovered.