Archaeology (Profession) |
Locations |
Dig sites are resources for the Archaeology skill. They are specific locations which enables a player to use
The player is initially able to see and search dig sites in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. When the player”s archaeology-skill becomes high enough, he/she will also be able to see and search dig sites in Outland (skill 300), Northrend (skill 375) and Cataclysm-areas (skill 450).
Locations by Continent
Eastern Kingdoms
NameLocationZoneType
Vul”Gol Fossil Bank |
Vul”Gol Ogre Mound |
Duskwood |
Fossil |
Twilight Grove Digsite |
Twilight Grove |
Duskwood |
Night Elf |
Greenwarden”s Fossil Bank |
Mosshide Fen |
Wetlands |
Fossil |
Thandol Span |
Thandol Span |
Wetlands |
Dwarf |
Ironbeard”s Tomb |
Ironbeard”s Tomb |
Wetlands |
Dwarf |
Whelgar”s Excavation Site |
Whelgar”s Excavation Site |
Wetlands |
Dwarf |
Eastern Zul”Mamwe Digsite |
Ruins of Zul”Mamwe |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Western Zul”Mamwe Digsite |
Ruins of Zul”Mamwe |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Bal”lal Ruins Digsite |
Bal”lal Ruins |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Balia”mah Digsite |
Balia”mah Ruins |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Eastern Zul”Kunda Digsite |
Ruins of Zul”Kunda |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Western Zul”Kunda Digsite |
Ruins of Zul”Kunda |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Ziata”jai Digsite |
North of Fort Livingston |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Savage Coast Raptor Fields |
North of Grom”gol Base Camp |
Northern Stranglethorn |
Fossil |
Nek”mani Wellspring Digsite |
Nek”mani Wellspring |
Cape of Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Ruins of Jubuwal |
Ruins of Jubuwal |
Cape of Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Ruins of Aboraz |
Ruins of Aboraz |
Cape of Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Gurubashi Arena Digsite |
Gurubashi Arena |
Cape of Stranglethorn |
Troll |
Thoradin”s Wall |
Thoradin”s Wall |
Arathi Highlands |
Dwarf |
Witherbark Digsite |
Witherbark Village |
Arathi Highlands |
Troll |
Felstone Fossil Field |
Felstone Field |
Western Plaguelands |
Fossil |
Northridge Fossil Field |
Northridge Lumber Camp |
Western Plaguelands |
Fossil |
Andorhal Fossil Bank |
West of Chillwind Camp |
Western Plaguelands |
Fossil |
Infectis Scar Fossil Field |
Infectis Scar |
Eastern Plaguelands |
Fossil |
Quel”Lithien Lodge Digsite |
Quel”Lithien Lodge |
Eastern Plaguelands |
Night Elf |
Zul”Mashar Digsite |
Zul”Mashar |
Eastern Plaguelands |
Troll |
Terrorweb Tunnel Digsite |
Terrorweb Tunnel |
Eastern Plaguelands |
Nerubian |
Plaguewood Digsite |
Plaguewood |
Eastern Plaguelands |
Nerubian |
Aerie Peak Digsite |
Aerie Peak |
Hinterlands |
Dwarf |
Shadra”Alor Digsite |
Shadra”Alor |
Hinterlands |
Troll |
Altar of Zul Digsite |
Altar of Zul |
Hinterlands |
Troll |
Agol”watha Digsite |
Agol”watha |
Hinterlands |
Troll |
Jintha”Alor Upper City Digsite |
Jintha”Alor |
Hinterlands |
Troll |
Jintha”Alor Lower City Digsite |
Jintha”Alor |
Hinterlands |
Troll |
Uldaman Entrance Digsite |
The Maker”s Terrace |
Badlands |
Dwarf |
Hammertoe”s Digsite |
Hammertoe”s Digsite |
Badlands |
Dwarf |
Tomb of the Watchers Digsite |
Tomb of the Watchers |
Badlands |
Dwarf |
Humboldt Conflagration Digsite |
Humboldt Conflagration |
Twilight Highlands |
Dwarf |
Dunwald Ruins Digsite |
Dunwald Ruins |
Twilight Highlands |
Dwarf |
Thundermar Ruins Digsite |
Thundermar Ruins |
Twilight Highlands |
Dwarf |
Eastern Ruins of Thaurissan |
Ruins of Thaurissan |
Burning Steppes |
Dwarf |
Western Ruins of Thaurissan |
Ruins of Thaurissan |
Burning Steppes |
Dwarf |
Terror Wing Fossil Field |
Terror Wing Path |
Burning Steppes |
Fossil |
Dun Garok Digsite |
Dun Garok |
Hillsbrad Foothills |
Dwarf |
Southshore Fossil Field |
East of Tarren Mill/Southshore |
Hillsbrad Foothills |
Fossil |
Pyrox Flats Digsite |
Pyrox Flats |
Searing Gorge |
Dwarf |
Grimesilt Dig Site |
Grimesilt Dig Site |
Searing Gorge |
Dwarf |
Misty Reed Fossil Bank |
Misty Reed Strand |
Swamp of Sorrows |
Fossil |
Sunken Temple Digsite |
Pool of Tears |
Swamp of Sorrows |
Troll |
Ironband”s Excavation Site |
Ironband”s Excavation Site |
Loch Modan |
Dwarf |
Lakeridge Highway Fossil Bank |
Lakeridge Highway |
Redridge Mountains |
Fossil |
Dreadmaul Fossil Field |
Dreadmaul Post |
Blasted Lands |
Fossil |
Red Reaches Fossil Bank |
The Red Reaches |
Blasted Lands |
Fossil |
Kalimdor
NameLocationZoneType
Ruins of Arkkoran |
Temple of Arkkoran |
Azshara |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Eldarath |
Ruins of Eldarath |
Azshara |
Night Elf |
Nazj”vel Digsite |
Nazj”vel |
Darkshore |
Night Elf |
Nightmare Scar Digsite |
Overgrowth |
Southern Barrens |
Night Elf |
Bael Modan Digsite |
Bael Modan |
Southern Barrens |
Dwarf |
Fields of Blood Fossil Bank |
Fields of Blood |
Southern Barrens |
Fossil |
Kodo Graveyard |
Kodo Graveyard |
Desolace |
Fossil |
Sargeron Digsite |
Sargeron |
Desolace |
Night Elf |
Slitherblade Shore Digsite |
Slitherblade Shore |
Desolace |
Night Elf |
Ethel Rethor Digsite |
Slitherblade Shore |
Desolace |
Night Elf |
Mannoroc Coven Digsite |
Mannoroc Coven |
Desolace |
Night Elf |
Valley of Bones |
Valley of Bones |
Desolace |
Fossil |
Darkmist Digsite |
Darkmist Ruins |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Ravenwind Digsite |
Ruins of Ravenwind |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
North Isildien Digsite |
Ruins of Isildien |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
South Isildien Digsite |
Ruins of Isildien |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Dire Maul Digsite |
Dire Maul |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Broken Commons Digsite |
Dire Maul |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Solarsal Digsite |
Ruins of Solarsal |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Oneiros Digsite |
Dreamer”s Rest |
Feralas |
Night Elf |
Constellas Digsite |
Ruins of Constellas |
Felwood |
Night Elf |
Ironwood Digsite |
Irontree Woods |
Felwood |
Night Elf |
Jaedenar Digsite |
Jaedenar |
Felwood |
Night Elf |
Morlos”Aran Digsite |
Morlos”Aran |
Felwood |
Night Elf |
Zul”Farrak Digsite |
Sandsorrow Watch |
Tanaris |
Troll |
Eastmoon Ruins Digsite |
Eastmoon Ruins |
Tanaris |
Troll |
Dunemaul Fossil Ridge |
Southmoon Ruins |
Tanaris |
Fossil |
Southmoon Ruins Digsite |
Southmoon Ruins |
Tanaris |
Troll |
Broken Pillar Digsite |
Broken Pillar |
Tanaris |
Troll |
Abyssal Sands Fossil Ridge |
Abyssal Sands |
Tanaris |
Fossil |
Lower Lakkari Tar Pits |
Lakkari Tar Pits |
Un”Goro Crater |
Fossil |
Upper Lakkari Tar Pits |
Lakkari Tar Pits |
Un”Goro Crater |
Fossil |
Marshlands Fossil Bank |
The Marshlands |
Un”Goro Crater |
Fossil |
Screaming Reaches Fossil Field |
Screaming Reaches |
Un”Goro Crater |
Fossil |
Terror Run Fossil Field |
Terror Run |
Un”Goro Crater |
Fossil |
Southwind Village Digsite |
Southwind Village |
Silithus |
Night Elf |
Shrine of Goldrinn Digsite |
Shrine of Goldrinn |
Mount Hyjal |
Night Elf |
Sanctuary of Malorne Digsite |
Sanctuary of Malorne |
Mount Hyjal |
Night Elf |
Grove of Aessina Digsite |
Grove of Aessina |
Mount Hyjal |
Night Elf |
Scorched Plain Digsite |
The Scorched Plain |
Mount Hyjal |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Lar”donir Digsite |
Ruins of Lar”donir |
Mount Hyjal |
Night Elf |
Tombs of the Precursors Digsite |
Tombs of the Precursors |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Ruins of Ammon Digsite |
Ruins of Ammon |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Ruins of Ahmtul Digsite |
Ruins of Ahmtul |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Ruins of Khintaset Digsite |
Ruins of Khintaset |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Khartut”s Tomb Digsite |
Khartut”s Tomb |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Neferset Digsite |
Neferset City |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Steps of Fate Digsite |
Steps of Fate |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Temple of Uldum Digsite |
Temple of Uldum |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Orsis Digsite |
Orsis |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
River Delta Digsite |
Lost City of the Tol”vir |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Cursed Landing Digsite |
Cursed Landing |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Keset Pass Digsite |
Keset Pass |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Akhenet Fields Digsite |
Akhenet Fields |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Obelisk of the Stars Digsite |
Obelisk of the Stars |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Sahket Wastes Digsite |
Sahket Wastes |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Schnottz”s Landing |
Schnottz”s Landing |
Uldum |
Tol”vir |
Quagmire Fossil Field |
Quagmire |
Dustwallow Marsh |
Fossil |
Wyrmbog Fossil Field |
Wyrmbog |
Dustwallow Marsh |
Fossil |
Frostwhisper Gorge Digsite |
Frostwhisper Gorge |
Winterspring |
Night Elf |
Lake Kel”Theril Digsite |
Lake Kel”Theril |
Winterspring |
Night Elf |
Owl Wing Thicket Digsite |
Owl Wing Thicket |
Winterspring |
Night Elf |
Forest Song Digsite |
Forest Song |
Ashenvale |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Ordil”Aran |
The Ruins of Ordil”Aran |
Ashenvale |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Stardust |
The Ruins of Stardust |
Ashenvale |
Night Elf |
Zoram Strand Digsite |
Zoram Strand |
Ashenvale |
Night Elf |
Stonetalon Peak |
Stonetalon Peak |
Stonetalon Mountains |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Eldre”thar |
Ruins of Eldre”thar |
Stonetalon Mountains |
Night Elf |
Unearthed Grounds |
Unearthed Grounds |
Stonetalon Mountains |
Fossil |
Outland
NameLocationZoneType
Hellfire Basin Digsite |
Hellfire Basin |
Hellfire Peninsula |
Orc |
Hellfire Citadel Digsite |
Hellfire Citadel |
Hellfire Peninsula |
Orc |
Sha”naar Digsite |
Ruins of Sha”naar |
Hellfire Peninsula |
Draenei |
Zeth”Gor Digsite |
Zeth”Gor |
Hellfire Peninsula |
Orc |
Gor”gaz Outpost Digsite |
Gor”gaz Outpost |
Hellfire Peninsula |
Orc |
Twin Spire Ruins Digsite |
Twin Spire Ruins |
Zangarmarsh |
Draenei |
Boha”mu Ruins Digsite |
Boha”mu Ruins |
Zangarmarsh |
Draenei |
Bonechewer Ruins Digsite |
Bonechewer Ruins |
Terokkar Forest |
Orc |
Bleeding Hollow Ruins Digsite |
Bleeding Hollow Ruins |
Terokkar Forest |
Orc |
Tuurem Digsite |
Tuurem |
Terokkar Forest |
Draenei |
Bone Wastes Digsite |
Bone Wastes |
Terokkar Forest |
Draenei |
East Auchindoun Digsite |
Auchindoun |
Terokkar Forest |
Draenei |
West Auchindoun Digsite |
Auchindoun |
Terokkar Forest |
Draenei |
Grangol”var Village Digsite |
Grangol”var Village |
Terokkar Forest |
Orc |
Sunspring Post Digsite |
Sunspring Post |
Nagrand |
Orc |
Ancestral Grounds Digsite |
Ancestral Grounds |
Nagrand |
Orc |
Burning Blade Digsite |
Burning Blade Ruins |
Nagrand |
Orc |
Laughing Skull Digsite |
Laughing Skull Ruins |
Nagrand |
Orc |
Halaa Digsite |
Halaa |
Nagrand |
Draenei |
Illidari Point Digsite |
Illidari Point |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Draenei |
Eclipse Point Digsite |
Eclipse Point |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Draenei |
Coilskar Point Digsite |
Coilskar Point |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Draenei |
Warden”s Cage Digsite |
Warden”s Cage |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Orc |
Ruins of Baa”ri Digsite |
Ruins of Baa”ri |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Draenei |
Dragonmaw Fortress |
Dragonmaw Fortress |
Shadowmoon Valley |
Orc |
Ruins of Enkaat Digsite |
Ruins of Enkaat |
Netherstorm |
Draenei |
Ruins of Farahlon Digsite |
Ruins of Farahlon |
Netherstorm |
Draenei |
Arklon Ruins Digsite |
Arklon Ruins |
Netherstorm |
Draenei |
Northrend
NameLocationZoneType
Talramas Digsite |
Talramas |
Borean Tundra |
Nerubian |
En”kilah Digsite |
Temple City of En”kilah |
Borean Tundra |
Nerubian |
Riplash Ruins Digsite |
Riplash Ruins |
Borean Tundra |
Night Elf |
Sands of Nasam |
Sands of Nasam |
Borean Tundra |
Nerubian |
Pit of Narjun Digsite |
The Pit of Narjun |
Dragonblight |
Nerubian |
Moonrest Gardens Digsite |
Moonrest Gardens |
Dragonblight |
Night Elf |
Voldrune Digsite |
Voldrune |
Grizzly Hills |
Vrykul |
Drakil”jin Ruins Digsite |
Drakil”jin Ruins |
Grizzly Hills |
Troll |
Baleheim Digsite |
Baleheim |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Wyrmskull Digsite |
Wyrmskull Village |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Gjalerbron Digsite |
Gjalerbron |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Halgrind Digsite |
Halgrind |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Nifflevar Digsite |
Nifflevar |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Skorn Digsite |
Skorn |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Shield Hill Digsite |
Shield Hill |
Howling Fjord |
Vrykul |
Kolramas Digsite |
Kolramas |
Zul”Drak |
Nerubian |
Zol”Heb Digsite |
Zol”Heb |
Zul”Drak |
Troll |
Zim”Rhuk Digsite |
Zim”Rhuk |
Zul”Drak |
Troll |
Altar of Quetz”lun Digsite |
Altar of Quetz”lun |
Zul”Drak |
Troll |
Altar of Sseratus Digsite |
Altar of Sseratus |
Zul”Drak |
Troll |
Violet Stand Digsite |
Violet Stand |
Crystalsong Forest |
Night Elf |
Ruins of Shandaral Digsite |
Ruins of Shandaral |
Crystalsong Forest |
Night Elf |
Njorndar Village Digsite |
Jotunheim |
Icecrown |
Vrykul |
Scourgeholme Digsite |
Scourgeholme |
Icecrown |
Nerubian |
Pit of Fiends Digsite |
Pit of Fiends |
Icecrown |
Nerubian |
Jotunheim Digsite |
Jotunheim |
Icecrown |
Vrykul |
Ymirheim Digsite |
Ymirheim |
Icecrown |
Vrykul |
Brunnhildar Village Digsite |
Brunnhildar Village |
Storm Peaks |
Vrykul |
Valkyrion Digsite |
Valkyrion |
Storm Peaks |
Vrykul |
Sifreldar Village Digsite |
Sifreldar Village |
Storm Peaks |
Vrykul |
Pandaria