excavation

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Guests can still observe active excavation during the two-year museum closure — albeit from different vantage points — as researchers continue their work on site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The discovery might have been missed if not for careful attention during excavation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed during the fire and the excavation process required to extinguish it.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Now comes a second neo-noir that has us primed for an epic excavation beneath the foundations on which the industry stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The excavation at Cape Gelidonya was truly a landmark event.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler