Dr Jones, Dr Jones.
Wake up now.
Wake up now.
Come on Doc.
We have found it! Right where you said it should be.
This year sees the Archaeology Event return, with a new cave to explore. Collect the Scrolls to purchase your tools to explore the Cave in the minigame, where you will find all the Rewards and Prizes. There are also additional Mini Quests (with unique Prizes) that can be activated from Tablets found in the History minigame.
The 2021 Archaeology Event is a special event that will run from 29th April 2021 to 19th May 2021.
Milestone Rewards[]
| Complete 5 quests: |
Complete 15 quests: |
Complete 30 quests: |
Complete 45 quests: |
Complete 60 quests: |
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| Ferris Wheel Level 1 | 200 Scrolls | Ferris Wheel Upgrade Kit | 400 Scrolls | Ferris Wheel Upgrade Kit |
Event Window[]
As you can see, the event window contains 7 main elements. They are:
- This is the Scroll Counter. You can look at the number of
Scrolls you currently have over here. - This indicates the Grand Prize. It is obtained after collecting 20 Golden Relics from the sands.
- The Daily Special may be found over here. At any given day, it is obtainable from all vases and urns. It changes every day, however if you are not happy with the Daily Special you can change it once per day for an alternative Daily Special for the remainder of the time on the clock.
- This opens the Museum in which the tablets found in the Play Area are collected and the Calendar.
- This is the Tool Counter. You can see here how many tools of each kind, i.e. Brush, Shovel and Dynamite you currently possess.
- Clicking on this opens the Tool Shop. Here, Scrolls can be exchanged for more Tools to continue exploring the tomb.
- This is the main Play Area. All the action takes place here. You have to clear the sand, advance in the tunnel and uncover lucrative prizes on the way.
The mechanics of this event are vastly different from anything else ever seen. To put it in a nutshell, the event involves playing a minigame, in which the player has to dig and explore a tomb which goes on infinitely. On the way they will encounter items buried in the sand which might be of value. Some of these are Golden Idols which help in progressing towards the Grand Prize. The player needs to use certain tools or implements for digging/clearing sand, which may be purchased using Scrolls. Each aspect is explained in detail in the following sections.
Clearing the Way- Tools[]
To progress on the event map, the player needs to clear sand in the tunnel. (S)he can do this with the help of certain tools which clear different parts of the tunnel. There are 3 tools, namely:
- Brush
A brush clears exactly one tile of sand, and cannot be used on an empty or stone tile. It is useful if one wants to obtain a certain prize.
Cost: 10 Scrolls
- Shovel
A shovel clears all sand from a column of tiles, provided there is at least one empty tile in that column. It can only be used on an empty tile and it only clears the tiles in the same column which are not blocked by stone. If there is a stone tile in the way, it will be blocked from reaching any tiles beyond it. This can clear up to five tiles at once (as each column contains six tiles, but must already have at least one empty/cleared to use a shovel), provided they are not blocked by stones.
Cost: 35 Scrolls
- Dynamite
Dynamite clears all sand from a 3 x 3 box of tiles, and is useful for clearing tiles on a large scale, or for clearing tiles in different columns. It can be placed only on an empty tile, and clears all eight adjacent tiles, including diagonals. It can clear up to seven tiles at once (as at least one of the eight adjacent tiles must already be empty/cleared in order to access the tile where the dynamite is used). Dynamite cannot clear a stone tile.
Cost: 50 Scrolls
How do I get Tools?[]
One must remember that depending on the situation, one might have different preferences for the tool required to be used. Tools are distinctive in the fact that they cannot be obtained from the rewards of quests. Instead, they have to be bought using the event currency, Scrolls. Tools can be obtained from the Tool Shop, highlighted in the picture. The shop sells individual items as well as 2 sets of the tools, with differing costs. It is important to keep in mind that tools cannot be purchased using diamonds. The individual costs have been mentioned above and the prices and components of the sets are mentioned below.
- 7 Brushes + 3 Shovels + 2 Dynamite for 195 Scrolls
- 20 Brushes + 8 Shovels + 8 Dynamite for 395 Scrolls
The player begins with 7 
Brushes, 3 
Shovels and 1 
Dynamite.
Rewards and Prizes[]
The sand contains several prizes and rewards of interest to the player. There are 5 kinds of prizes which are found from the sand, namely:
- Golden Idols- They contribute to the Grand Prize total. The player needs to collect 20 such idols in order to obtain the grand prize.
- Vases and Urns- They are like the chests of other events. Different vases contain different items and there are different chances of winning these items.
- Tablets- Once collected they go to the Museum, where you can then open up a series of mini quests to win more rewards & Scrolls. Finish all 8 different Tablets once and collect the Historians Reward. For each additional full set collected you will receive more Tools.
- Tools- Individual tools, i.e. Brush, Shovel and Dynamite may be also obtained from the sands.
- Portraits from previous events
A couple of important things are to be kept in mind. While a light coloured sand tile that is not showing anything is guaranteed not to contain any prizes, it is important not to presume that just because no prize is visible on a dark coloured sand tile means that the dark coloured tile does not contain anything. The second thing to note is that after cleaning up a sand tile, the prize doesn't automatically fall into the inventory. The player has to manually click on the prize so that it is finally obtained. Also, as the player moves further in the tunnel, the earlier uncovered areas go out of sight and are finally left behind. Discovered prizes will then automatically fall into your inventory
Besides the above, a Grand Prize exists which is obtained upon collection of 20 Golden Idols. A Daily Special is also available which changes every day and is obtainable from all vases and urns. They are mentioned in detail in the Prize Systems section.
The Museum[]
The player may find tablets when clearing the sand in the cave. These tablets are stored here.
Each of the found tablets presents the player with an additional quest line. The quest lines of different tablets may be activated at the same time. The quest line of the same tablet may be repeated as many times as the tablet was found. The additional quest lines have to get started manually by the player.
There are four different "Normal Tablets", three different "Silver Tablets" and one "Golden Tablet" to be found. The Silver Tablets hereby are rarer than the Normal Tablets and the Golden Tablet is rarer than the Silver Tablet.
All quest lines consist of 5 quests each.
If all quest lines have been completed at least once, the Historian Reward may be collected.
The Calendar[]
The player may find Gem Shards 
when clearing the sand in the cave.
These Gem Shards can be found here.
The first Gem Shard found each day is a complete one and will allow you to reveal the Calendar Reward for that day.
Additional Gem Shards will fill a fifth of the shattered Gem. Five Shattered Gems will give you a complete Gem, this can be used to open any unopened Reward from previous days.
Open all 21 Calendar Slots to reveal the contents of the Calendar Chest.
For the duration of the event, one of the two treasure chests offered by the Nameless will always be a "Archaeology Event Gem Shard" chest. A maximum total of 20 extra Gem Shards are possible via the Daily Challenges during the event (which can make 4 complete Joker Gems
).
Gem Shards found after the calendar is complete will give 10 Scrolls instead.
However any Gem Shards already collected when the calendar is completed are unusable and cannot be converted into Scrolls.
Event Currency[]
The currency of this event is Scrolls. They are different from currencies of other events in the fact that Scrolls by themselves are not used for clearing sand. Scrolls over here play an indirect role. They are used for buying the tools that clear sand.
Scrolls are obtainable from the Quests, Incidents in & around your city and logging in daily. You also start the Event with 120 Scrolls.
They can also be bought using diamonds:
- 40 Scrolls = 200 Diamonds (5.00 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
- 150 Scrolls = 700 Diamonds (4.66 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
- 500 Scrolls = 1995 Diamonds (3.99 diamonds per 1 Scroll)
The player may be expected to receive the following amount of Scrolls if they complete the entire event and login at least once a day.
| Beginning of the Event | 120 Scrolls | |
| Daily Connections | 22 x 40 | 880 Scrolls |
| Completing Main Quests | 39 x 40 | 1,560 Scrolls |
| Completing Daily Quests | 21 x 50 | 1,050 Scrolls |
| Milestone Bonus | 1 x 200 + 1 x 400 | 600 Scrolls |
| Total | 4,210 Scrolls |
Quests[]
Edward
The event features two questlines presented by Edward.
The Main Questline and the Daily Questline. Every solved quest grants the player some Scrolls. The quests have to be solved in the order they are presented and no quest is abortable. Additionally for this Event extra Quests can be found in every tablet that you collect, once a tablet is opened the Quest inside cannot be aborted.
The Daily Questline, you will give you one quest per day, for the 21 days of the event. These Quests will stack until you have completed the Main Questlines. So you will not miss any if you do not complete the Main Questlines on the first day. After completing the Main Questline, you will be able to complete stacked Daily Quests without any delay and after that, one quest per day.
Note: Where the word "some" appears in the quest text below, the amount differs depending on the Age the player is at. The Lower Numbers in brackets are for BA. The second number in brackets is for the SAAB.
To get a better idea of your exact requirements Click Here and use the Tables provided, please be aware that the Final Table is incomplete as we do not have players from those Ages that could help.
Main Questline[]
- Edward: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat some (10 - 48[SAV]) units OR Solve this simple negotiation"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "In a production building, finish a 5-minute production some (4 - 24[SAV]) times" and "Gather some (20 - 240[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 1 production building from your age OR Build 2 production buildings from the previous age" and "Buy 5 Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gain some (230 - 35,000[SAV]) happiness" and "Pay some (1,400 - 1,440,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Win some (4 - 10[SAV]) battles without losing OR Donate some (50 - 430[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points" and "Gather some (1,500 - 2,025,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gather some (800 - 1,050,000) supplies"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 1 culture building from your age OR Build 2 culture buildings from the previous age" and "In a production building, finish a 8-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat some (10 - 48[SAV]) units OR Donate some (20 - 170[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 3 incidents OR Exchange 2 items in the Antiques Dealer building" and "In a production building, finish a 15-minute production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build a goods building from your age OR Recruit 4 units from your era" and "Motivate or polish 20 buildings of other players"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat this small army OR Solve this moderate negotiation" and "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "In a production building, finish a 5-minute production some (5 - 30[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Visit 20 Friends Taverns OR Defeat some (10 - 48[SAV]) units" and "Gain some (230 - 35,000[SAV]) happiness"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 3 incidents OR Contribute some (30 - 120[SAV]) Forge Points to Great Buildings" and "Pay some (2,100 - 2,160,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 2 production buildings from your age OR Build 3 production buildings from the previous age"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Solve this moderate negotiation"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (4 - 24[SAV]) times" and "Gather some (1,000 - 1,800,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gather some (24 - 288[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading OR Donate some (40 - 340[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury" and "Gain some (230 - 35,000[SAV]) happiness"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat this medium-sized army OR Solve this moderate negotiation"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gather some (800 - 1,350,000[SAV]) supplies" and "Buy 5 Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 750 Tavern Silver OR Recruit 3 units from your age" and "Gather some (20 - 240[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Exchange 3 items in the Antiques Dealer building OR In a production building, finish a 8-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build a goods building from your age OR Recruit 4 units from your era" and "Gather some (20 - 240[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gather some (800 - 1,350,000[SAV]) supplies" and "Spend some (18 - 72[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Visit 20 Friends Taverns OR Motivate or polish 50 buildings of other players" and "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 5 incidents OR Finish 10 productions in a production buildings from your age" and "Pay some (2,000 - 2,966,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Gain control over a province OR Solve 12 encounters in the Guild Expeditions"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "In a production building, finish an 8-hour production some (4 - 24[SAV]) times" and "Spend some (14 - 58[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 2 residential buildings from your age OR Build 3 residential buildings from the previous age" and "Gather some (1,000 - 1,800,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Exchange 5 items in the Antiques Dealer building OR Gather some (50 - 600[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat this medium-sized army OR Solve this Moderate negotiation"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Spend 500 Tavern Silver in the Friends Tavern OR Buy 10 Forge Points" and "Gather some (2,000 - 2,700,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat this small army OR Solve this moderate negotiation" and "Motivate or polish 10 buildings of other players"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Win some (3 - 12[SAV]) battles OR Donate some (40 - 340[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
40 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 1 goods building from your age OR Gather some (50 - 600[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading" and "In a production building, finish a 5-minute production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
40 Scrolls and a Portrait of Oscar 
- Edward: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Win some (3 - 8[SAV]) battles without losing" and "Pay some (4,000 - 5,932,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
40 Scrolls and a Portrait of Ava 
Daily Questline[]
- Edward: "Gather some (900 - 1,620,000[SAV]) supplies" and "Gather some (1,500 - 2,025,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 Scrolls and an Event Surprise Box 
[3]- Edward: "Win some (3 - 8[SAV]) battles without losing OR Collect 1200 Tavern Silver" and "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (4 - 24[SAV]) times"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 4 decorations from your age OR Build 6 decorations from the previous age" and "Motivate or polish 30 buildings of other players"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Solve this moderate negotiation OR Recruit 3 units from your age"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Finish 10 productions in a production buildings from your age OR Finish 12 productions in a production buildings from the previous age" and "Gather some (20 - 240[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 3 incidents OR Visit 15 Friends Taverns" and "Pay some (1,700 - 1,728,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Spend 450 Tavern Silver in the Friends Tavern OR In a production building, finish a 15-minute production some (4 - 22[SAV]) times" and "Spend some (24 - 96[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Gain some (230 - 35,000[SAV]) happiness" and "Gather some (1,000 - 1,350,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Gather some (40 - 480[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading OR Donate some (50 - 430[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Have the first difficulty in the Guild Expedition solved OR Defeat this large army"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Win some (3 - 7[SAV]) battles without losing" and "Pay some (5,000 - 7,415,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Finish 15 productions in a production buildings from your age OR Finish 18 productions in a production buildings from the previous age" and "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 1 production building from your age OR Build 2 production buildings from the previous age" and "Gather some (1,000 - 1,800,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Recruit 5 units from your age OR Gather some (42 - 504[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading" and "Gather some (1,500 - 2.025,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Defeat this medium-sized army OR Solve this moderate negotiation"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Visit 12 Taverns OR Motivate or polish 50 buildings of other players" and "Gain some (45 - 27,000[SAV]) total population"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Collect 3 incidents OR Visit 15 Friends Taverns" and "Pay some (2,800 - 2,880,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (4 - 24[SAV]) times OR Exchange 4 items in the Antiques Dealer building" and "Pay some (5,000 - 7,415,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Build 1 culture building from your age OR Build 2 culture buildings from the previous age" and "In a production building, finish a 8-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Acquire some (2 - 3[SAV]) sectors OR Defeat some (20 - 96[SAV]) units"
Reward:
50 Scrolls- Edward: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Win some (3 - 7[SAV]) battles without losing" and "Pay some (5,000 - 7,415,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
50 ScrollsClay Tablet Quest Lines[]
The player may find Tablets when clearing the sand in the Cave. The player can activate the found Tablets respective quest line in the Museum
Common Clay Tablet 1 (Ancient Stories)[]
Common Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a Wisteria Topiary when all quests are completed.
- Common Tablet 1: "Build 4 decorations from your age OR Build 5 decorations from the previous age"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 1: "Defeat this very small army OR Solve this simple negotiation" and "Pay some (2,000 - 2,966,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 1: "Gather some (2,500 - 3,375,000[SAV]) coins" and "Buy 5 Forge Points"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 1: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 1: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points"
Reward:
Common Clay Tablet 2 (Hardly Legible)[]
Common Clay Tablet 2
Rewards two 
Blueprints when all quests are completed.
- Common Tablet 2: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points" and "Buy 5 Forge Points"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 2: "Collect 4 incidents OR Gather some (24 - 288[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 2: "Visit 15 Friends Taverns OR Defeat some (10 - 48[SAV]) units" and "Pay some (1,400 - 1,440,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 2: "Defeat this very small army OR Solve this simple negotiation"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 2: "Gather some (24 - 288[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading OR Donate some (40 - 340[SAV]) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
Common Clay Tablet 3 (New Discoveries)[]
Common Clay Tablet 3
Rewards a Large Medals Package when all quests are completed.
- Common Tablet 3: "In a production building, finish a 15-minute production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 3: "Exchange 2 items in the Antiques Dealer building OR Gather some (30 - 360[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading" and "Gather some (500 - 900,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 3: "Build 7 decorations"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 3: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points" and "Pay some (4,000 - 5,932,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 3: "Defeat this very small army OR Solve this simple negotiation"
Reward:
Common Clay Tablet 4 (Dark Secrets)[]
Common Clay Tablet 4
Rewards 2 Fragments of a Wishing Well Shrink Kit when all quests are completed.
- Common Tablet 4: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 4: "Spend some (12 - 48[SAV]) Forge Points" and "Gather some (500 - 900,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 4: "Recruit 3 units from your age OR Recruit 4 units from the previous age"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 4: "Defeat this very small army OR Solve this simple negotiation"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Common Tablet 4: "Visit 15 Friends Taverns OR Defeat some (10 - 48[SAV]) units" and "Pay some (1,400 - 1,440,000[SAV]) supplies"
Reward:
Silver Clay Tablet 1 (Old Friends)[]
Silver Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a 2h Mass Supply Rush item when all quests are completed.
- Silver Tablet 1: "Win some (3 - 6) battles without losing OR Gain some (460 - 60,000) happiness"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 1: "Visit 10 Friends Taverns OR Motivate or polish 25 buildings of other players" and "Gather some (500 - 700,000) supplies"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 1: "In a production building, finish a 1-hour production some (4 - 24) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 1: "Spend some (18 - 68) Forge Points"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 1: "Build 1 production building from your age or 2 from the previous age"
Reward:
Silver Clay Tablet 2 (Buried in the Sand)[]
Silver Clay Tablet 2
Rewards a Stranded Boat when all quests are completed.
- Silver Tablet 2: "Gather some (24 - 288[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading OR Donate some (40 - 340[SAV) goods to the guild treasury"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 2: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (2 - 12[SAV]) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 2: "Exchange 5 items in the Antiques Dealer building OR Gather some (50 - 600[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 2: "Win some (3 - 8[SAV]) battles without losing OR Gain some (460 - 70,000[SAV]) happiness"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 2: "Spend some (18 - 72[SAV]) Forge Points" and "Motivate or polish 10 buildings of other players"
Reward:
Silver Clay Tablet 3 (Forgotten Recipes)[]
Silver Clay Tablet 3
Rewards a Witch Doctor when all quests are completed.
- Silver Tablet 3: "In a production building, finish a 5-minute production some (5 - 30[SAV]) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 3: "Recruit 4 units from your current age or 5 units from the previous age"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 3: "Win some (3 - 8[SAV]) battles without losing OR Gain some (460 - 70,000[SAV]) happiness"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 3: "Collect 4 incidents OR Gather some (24 - 288[SAV]) goods e.g. From goods buildings or by trading" and "Gather some (1,000 - 1,350,000[SAV]) coins"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Silver Tablet 3: "Build 1 culture building from your age or 2 from the previous age"
Reward:
Gold Clay Tablet (Splendid Exhibit)[]
Gold Clay Tablet 1
Rewards a Royal Marble Gateway when all quests are completed.
- Golden Tablet: "Activate 2 boosts in the Friends Tavern OR Win some (3 - 6) battles without losing"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Golden Tablet: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour production some (2 - 12) times"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Golden Tablet: "Spend some (24 - 90) Forge Points" and "Gather some (800 - 1,050,000) supplies"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Golden Tablet: "Defeat this medium-sized army OR Solve this moderate negotiation" and "Pay some (4,000 - 4,832,000) coins"
Reward:
5 Scrolls- Golden Tablet: "Scout a province OR Defeat this medium-sized army"
Reward:
- ↑ One of the players five current age goods is selected randomly. The selection is independent of the players current stock of those goods.
- ↑ One of the players five previous age goods is selected randomly. Should the player be in Bronze Age, the second option will be one of the four goods not selected in the current age option. The selection is independent of the players current stock of those goods.
- ↑ This special reward will reveal itself during the next event in Forge of Empires. Use this to gain a head start for the upcoming Event
Prize Systems[]
There are five types of prizes in this event. The first is the Vases, which are of three kinds. The second is avatars. Next is the Daily Special, which is obtainable from all given Vases for 24 hours at a time, before changing. The fourth kind is the Grand Prize, which is rewarded upon collection of 20 Golden Idols. And the fifth kind is the various Quest Tablets.
Vase Prizes[]
There are 3 types of Vases in this event. They are the Valuable Vases, Vases and Broken Vases. The three kinds differ in the level of rewards that they offer, with the Valuable ones offering the most lucrative awards and the Broken ones the most mundane.
Valuable Vases[]
| Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
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Valuable Vase of Blueprints |
Daily Special | 10% |
| Observatory Blueprint | 20% | ||
| 2 Blueprints | 25% | ||
| Blueprint | 45% | ||
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Valuable Vase of Items |
Daily Special | 10% |
| One Up Kit | 10% | ||
| Store Building | 15% | ||
| Boost Crate | 25% | ||
| 5m Mass Supply Rush | 40% | ||
|
Valuable Vase of Speed |
Daily Special | 10% |
| 2hr Mass Supply Rush | 20% | ||
| 1hr Mass Coin Rush | 25% | ||
| Finish Supply Production | 45% | ||
|
Valuable Vase of Wisdom |
Daily Special | 10% |
| 20 Forge Points | 20% | ||
| 10 Forge Points | 30% | ||
| 5 Forge Points | 40% |
Vases[]
| Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vase of Architect |
Daily Special | 7% |
| Premium Decoration | 18% | ||
| Residential Building | 25% | ||
| Production Building | 25% | ||
| Cultural Building | 25% | ||
|
Vase of Boosts |
Daily Special | 7% |
| 100% Coin Boost | 25% | ||
| 100% Supply Boost | 25% | ||
| 30% Defence Boost | 25% | ||
| 10% Attack Boost | 18% | ||
|
Vase of Fragments |
Daily Special | 8% |
| Fragment of Shrine of Knowledge | 28% | ||
| Fragment of Wishing Well | 32% | ||
| Fragment of Wishing Well Shrink Kit | 32% | ||
|
Vase of Medals |
Daily Special | 7% |
| Large Medals | 25% | ||
| Medium Medals | 30% | ||
| Small Medals | 38% |
Broken Vases[]
| Image | Name of Vase | Possible Prizes | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Broken Vase of Fighters |
Daily Special | 5% |
| Rogue | 15% | ||
| Champion | 20% | ||
| Colour Guard | 30% | ||
| Military Drummer | 30% | ||
|
Broken Vase of Resource |
Daily Special | 6% |
| Extra Large Coins | 37% | ||
| Extra Large Supplies | 37% | ||
| 25 Goods | 20% | ||
|
Broken Vase of Units |
Daily Special | 5% |
| Light Unit | 19% | ||
| Ranged Unit | 19% | ||
| Fast Unit | 19% | ||
| Heavy Unit | 19% | ||
| Artillery Unit | 19% | ||
|
Broken Vase of Wisdom |
Daily Special | 5% |
| 5 Forge Points | 45% | ||
| 2 Forge Points | 50% |
Avatars[]
Avatar Frame
InnoGames have used the 2021 Archaeology Event to reintroduce some avatars from previous events. The avatars are obtained when a player clears a tile with a portrait frame while brushing away the sand, in a manner similar to obtaining the Vases. Clicking on a clean avatar icon presents the player with an avatar. Please note you will only receive an avatar that you do not currently have, if you have all the Avatars then you are unlikely to find a buried portrait.
Historian Reward[]
When every single one of the 8 different clay tablet quest lines is completed, a special Historian Reward may be collected, which consists of
 Historian reward for the first complete set of book quests |
|
 Historian reward for the second and further complete set |
The Historian Reward may be collected for every full set of 8 different completed History quest lines. The second and further rewards do not contain the Bardsley avatar though.
Calendar Reward[]
Every day a different minor Reward is offered when a Gem is found in the sand for the first time, Find and open all 21 by the end of the Event to claim the Calendar Chest Reward.
- 2 Ferris Wheel Selection Kits
- 200 Forge Points
- 100 Goods
- Margot's avatar
You can find a list of Calendar Rewards as they appeared on Beta here
| Date | Icon | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 29th April - 1 | 
|
25 Goods(5 each of Current Age) |
| 30th April - 2 | 
|
8hr Mass Coin Rush |
| 1st May - 3 |
|
Extra Large Medals Pack |
| 2nd May - 4 | 
|
10 Forge Points |
| 3rd May - 5 | 
|
Premium Decoration |
| 4th May - 6 | 
|
3 Fragments of Shrine of Knowledge |
| 5th May - 7 | 
|
Store Building |
| 6th May - 8 | 
|
Boost Crate |
| 7th May - 9 | 
|
Mass Self-Aid Kit |
| 8th May - 10 |
|
25 Goods(5 each of Current Age) |
| 9th May - 11 | 
|
2 Blueprints |
| 10th May - 12 |
|
10 Forge Points |
| 11th May - 13 |
|
6hr Mass Supply Rush |
| 12th May - 14 |
|
3 Fragments of Wishing Well Shrink Kit |
| 13th May - 15 | 
|
One Up Kit |
| 14th May - 16 |
|
2 Blueprints |
| 15th May - 17 |
|
3 Fragments of Shrine of Knowledge |
| 16th May - 18 |
|
Boost Crate |
| 17th May - 19 |
|
10 Forge Points |
| 18th May - 20 |
|
Extra Large Medals Pack |
| 19th May - 21 | 
|
3 Fragments of Wishing Well |
Daily Specials[]
Daily Special Prizes can be won when selecting Vase. During this Event the Daily Special does not change at midnight like in other Events. It remains for exactly 24 hours of the Event before changing. The current Daily Special may be obtainable from all Vases during its 24-hour period.
If you do not like the Daily Special you may switch it for an alternative Daily Special.
This one will then be your Daily special for the remainder of the time (You may not revert back to the original one if you find this one less desirable).
You can find a list of Daily Specials as they appeared on Beta here
| Original Daily Prizes |
| Date | Icon | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 29th April | 
|
Airship Selection Kit |
| 30th April | 
|
Sentinel Outpost Upgrade Kit |
| 1st May | 
|
Carousel |
| 2nd May | 
|
Rogue Hideout |
| 3rd May | 
|
Shrine of Knowledge |
| 4th May | 
|
Hall of Fame Selection Kit |
| 5th May | 
|
Wishing Well |
| 6th May | 
|
World's Fair Selection Kit |
| 7th May | 
|
Sentinel Outpost Level 1 |
| 8th May |
|
6hr Mass Supply Rush |
| 9th May |
|
Extra Large Medals Pack |
| 10th May | 
|
Globe Fountain |
| 11th May |
|
Shrine of Knowledge |
| 12th May | 
|
Tactician's Tower Level 1 |
| 13th May | 
|
Renovation Kit |
| 14th May |
|
Airship Selection Kit |
| 15th May |
|
World's Fair Selection Kit |
| 16th May | 
|
Tactician's Tower Upgrade Kit |
| 17th May |
|
Globe Fountain |
| 18th May | 
|
Rogue Hideout Shrink Kit |
| 19th May |
|
Carousel |
| List of possible Switched Prizes |
Grand Prize[]
Grand Prizes are rewarded upon collection of 20 Golden Idols.
After receiving 18 prizes, the list starts over again from the beginning.
New Buildings[]
| Building | Size | Function | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
 Great Wheel |
 6x4 |
Special residential building Provides  population,  happiness and  coins.Provides double coins, supplies, up to  30 Goods and up to  10 Forge Points when motivated and can be plundered. Provides up to 26%  attack boost for the attacking army on the highest level.
|
 Yes |
 Wonder Wheel |
6x4 |
Special residential building Provides population, happiness and coins.Provides double coins, supplies, up to 20 Goods and up to 12 Forge Points when motivated and can be plundered. Provides up to 32%  defense boost for the attacking army on the highest level.
|
Yes |