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archaeological site

NOUN

a concentration of artifacts

Synonyms

WEAK

archaeological remains archaeological ruins historical site ruins

Example Sentences

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Benjamin Gwinneth, a geography professor at Université de Montréal who studies environmental change and its impact on the Maya, has been investigating the Itzan archaeological site in present-day Guatemala.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

David Sassine, Aliph’s project manager in Beirut, was recently dispatched to Tyre, the archaeological site in southern Lebanon that’s famous for its history as a Phoenician maritime hub and for its production of purple dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

At an archaeological site in Barnham, Suffolk, researchers uncovered remarkable evidence of the earliest known human-made fire, dating back around 400,000 years.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

One test comes from an archaeological site at the edge of the Euphrates Valley in Syria, called Tell Abu Hureyra.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond