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archaeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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Julian Hirsch, 28, who is finishing a Ph.D. in archaeology at Hebrew University, made aliyah this year because his fieldwork doesn’t exist anywhere else at comparable scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

To understand what happened within these prehistoric communities, the researchers combined genetic evidence with archaeology and radiocarbon dating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The discovery was made by students taking a field course taught by Waters and Charles Cobb, curator of historical archaeology at the museum.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

He also encourages tourists to head to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, which he says is "very important for archaeology and has a great Roman, Egyptian and even Greek collection".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Cory’s interest in archaeology made him seem more special.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon



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