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The mission has been excavating in the area since 2018.

From Reuters • May 30, 2022

Since 2012, a team led by Ciprian Ardelean at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas in Mexico has been excavating Chiquihuite Cave, which is 2,740 metres above sea level in the country’s Astillero Mountains.

From Nature • Jul. 21, 2020

A young nonprofit run by the architect Stephen Byrns has been excavating wonders from the undergrowth, including rocky water cascades, crisscrossing canals, ancient stone pillars and a domed Temple of Love.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

We are shown round by the archaeologist John Rick, who has been excavating at the site for 25 years and has an infectious enthusiasm for its theatrical qualities.

From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2019

H. Brugsch has been excavating during the past spring in the Fayoum.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various