majorExcavationsBegan

P7651
predicate

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

All labels observed (55)

Label Occurrences
excavationStart 166
excavationStartDate 100
excavationBegan 62

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: majorExcavationsBegan
Generated description
Indicates that significant archaeological or construction excavation work was initiated at a particular time or for a particular project.

Sample triples (636)

Subject Object
Jebel Barkal early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStartPeriod"
Taxila 1913 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Pyramid of Sahure early 20th century via predicate surface "firstScientificExcavationDate"
Lovelock Cave 1912 via predicate surface "firstArchaeologicalExcavation"
Nemea 1970s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Ostia Antica archaeological site 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBeganIn"
Ostia Antica archaeological site 20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavationsIn"
Kerma archaeological site early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Kom El-Dikka archaeological area 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStarted"
Isthmia 1950s via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn"
Pyramid of Senusret III 1894 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Thermae of Constantine yes via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
stadium of Epidaurus
surface form: Stadium of Epidaurus
late 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"
Tholos of Epidaurus late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Maeshowe 1861 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate"
Um er-Rasas 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart"
Pyramid of Neferefre 1970s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Temple of the Obelisks 1920s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Temple of the Obelisks 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Temple of Baalat Gebal 1920s–1930s via predicate surface "excavationMajorPhase"
Royal necropolis of Byblos 1920s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
North Acropolis 1950s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Amaravati sculptures early 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II 1970s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Central Acropolis 1950s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Tell Basta 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury"
Brauron 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Dholavira 1990 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Banawali 1970s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Rakhigarhi 1997 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Rakhigarhi 2013 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Heraion of Samos 1910 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Naniwa-no-Miya Palace Site 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Tres Zapotes 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Cairnpapple Hill 1947 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Kalibangan 1960 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Sacred Cenote 1904 via predicate surface "majorExcavationStartYear"
Lothal 1955 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Temple of Aphaia early 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Kolona archaeological site 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan"
Yin 1928 via predicate surface "majorExcavationsStart"
Hisarlik 1870 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Aezani 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"
Apollonia (Illyria) early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn"
Upper City 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
fortress of Teishebaini
surface form: Fortress of Teishebaini
1939 via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
Karkemish early 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Kuyunjik 1840s via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationsDate"
Southwest Palace of Sennacherib 1840s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Lavinium 20th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"