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The actor, 39, accepted the role of the iconic composer in “Amadeus” because he was interested in excavating the man underneath the imposing historical legacy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The discovery comes from the Lingjing archaeological site, where researchers have spent more than 10 years excavating animal bones and sophisticated stone tools linked to an extinct human relative called Homo juluensis.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Opening drawers, peering into the fridge, excavating the freezer.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

For the last four years, archaeologists have been excavating the site in the grounds of Fonmon Castle, close to the end of the runway at Cardiff airport.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

In 2010 another lost sibling was rescued from oblivion, when scientists excavating the Denisova Cave in Siberia discovered a fossilised finger bone.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari