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archaeologist

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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In Batroun, a northern coastal city home to the ruins of a small Roman amphitheatre, an archaeologist was surrounded by tools and papers, documenting the latest finds as waves lapped rocks nearby.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

The collection was discovered in 1963 by archaeologist Jose María Soler in a vessel sunk in a dried-out riverbed in Villena.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“Of course, we’re familiar with the history and the events,” said Matthew DeFelice, another forensic underwater archaeologist with the POW agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“There’s a lot of unknowns,” said Sasha Travaglio, a spokesperson for the Santa Rosa Island fire Burned Area Emergency Response team, which includes a hydrologist, a soil scientist, an archaeologist, a paleontologist and a botanist.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

“We’re in a state of turmoil,” the consulting archaeologist Stuart Fiedel told me.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

WSJ spoke with archaeologists and artisans about the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

For George, it's been quite the experience, and he has some advice for other budding archaeologists.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The workplace at the center of “Dig” is an excavation site in Greece, where Poehler’s Elise is among a team of archaeologists that unearths a rare artifact.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Sarkis Khoury, head of antiquities at Lebanon's culture ministry, told AFP the war had forced archaeologists to switch tack.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

For archaeologists and historians, these images are among the most valuable sources of information about architectural styles and the development of architecture over time.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler



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