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We analysed the genomes of Neolithic human remains excavated along the River Meuse in Belgium, dating to around 5,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The primary school being built at the time of the disappearance was demolished in 2014, but despite Donna and her family's pleas the land was not fully excavated.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Once Protestantism was dethroned, historians excavated almost every part of the nation’s spiritual landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

And excavated deep beneath the surface, where the soil allowed, were shell-proof underground shelters, or dugouts in places thirty or more feet deep, approached down wooden staircases.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman