majorExcavationsBegan

P7651 predicate

Indicates that significant archaeological or construction excavation work was initiated at a particular time or for a particular project.

Observed surface forms (22)

  • excavationStart ×16
  • excavationStartDate ×7
  • excavationBegan ×6
  • excavationStartYear ×6
  • archaeologicalExcavationStart ×3
  • archaeologicalExcavationsBegan ×3
  • excavationStartCentury ×3
  • excavationsBegan ×3
  • excavationsBeganIn ×3
  • majorExcavations ×3

Sample triples (74)

Subject Object
Aalen Roman fort 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
Abu Sir necropolis late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Ai-Khanoum 1960s via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn"
Altis sacred precinct 1875 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Ancient Agora of Athens 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Anyang 1920s
Archaeological site of Olympia 1875
Ashur 1903 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Babylon 1899 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Ballana 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Bubastis 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury"
Capernaum 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart"
Cempoala 20th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart"
Chavín de Huántar 1919 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar)
surface form: Chavín de Huántar
20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Claros early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan"
Didyma early 20th century
Dion 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganInCentury"
Dodona late 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"
Dungeon Rock 1850s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
El Tajín early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Fortress of the Lord 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganInCentury"
Forum Romanum 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
Great Pyramid of Cholula 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Grotte de Mas d’Azil late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Hawara pyramid complex 1888 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Hazor 1955 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Herodium 1972 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Huaca Pucllana 1981 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Ihnasya al-Madinah (Herakleopolis Magna)
surface form: Ihnasya al-Madinah
19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury"
Indus Valley 1920s CE
Ishtar Gate 1899 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Isola Comacina 20th-century excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
Kellia 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart"
Knossos 1900 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Kültepe 20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Kültepe late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan"
Lahun Pyramid 1889 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Lower Nubia 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicallyExcavatedDuring"
Magdala 21st century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"
Masada 1963–1965 via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Megalithic Temples of Malta 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
Megiddo 1903 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationsStartYear"
Meidum Pyramid 19th and 20th centuries CE via predicate surface "dateOfMajorExcavations"
Mycenae and Tiryns 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBeganInCentury"
Nippur 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury"
Olympia 1875
Palaestra of Olympia 1875 via predicate surface "excavationBeganIn"
Pella, Greece 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan"
Persepolis terrace 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"