excavation
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More excavation will be needed before researchers can identify exactly what happened there.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to "looting, illegal excavation, military use and neglect", according to site director Abdel Jalil Arabi.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
His interest grew when he discovered that the cave, known as Wogan Cavern, showed little signs of previous excavation - so he "badgered" Dr Rob Dinnis, from the University of Aberdeen, to take a look.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The excavation team camped out for five months each year to cover all the ground needed to recover every piece, which ended up being about 7,000 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
As they began their work, none of these dedicated individuals had any idea that before this extraordinary excavation was over, more than nine years of effort and 7,500 hours of diving time would be required.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
"The discoveries from the excavations, especially coins bearing Homer's likeness, show us that the inhabitants of ancient Smyrna considered the poet to be one of their own," archaeologist Mehmet Akif Erdem said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Our excavations may tell us something about the end of Urartu," he said, noting that researchers have found "the traces of a very powerful earthquake."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Restoration work has now begun along with excavations," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Continued excavations and analysis have now extended that timeline.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
In order to carry out further excavations, the boulders had to be removed somehow.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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