archaeologists

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The work took place during construction of the new "Römerstadtschule," where archaeologists excavated more than 4,500 square meters at the center of the ancient Roman city.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are always training a lot of Iraqi archaeologists and colleagues," said Otto, of the German institute.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For years, archaeologists have debated when humans first arrived on the ancient landmass known as Sahul, which once connected present-day Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

What separates the archaeologists and Egyptologists from the narrator, editor and supervisor of the music is that there are very few definitive answers to questions being asked three millennia after the fact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On July 3, 1908, archaeologists excavating the ancient Minoan palace at Phaistos, on the island of Crete, chanced upon one of the most remarkable objects in the history of technology.

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