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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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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

The El Cano archaeological site is linked to the societies that inhabited the central provinces of Panama between the 8th and 11th centuries.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

A recently uncovered archaeological site in central China is changing how scientists understand early hominin behavior in East Asia.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Now it resembles an archaeological site of its former self.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

For a while I could almost detach myself from the place and its history and take pleasure in it purely as an archaeological site.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston