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
Ancient Merv late 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsSince"
Vatican Necropolis 1940s via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Knowth 20th century excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
Tell Balata early 20th century via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationsStart"
Ulugh Beg observatory
surface form: Ulugh Beg Observatory
1908 via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart"
Sun Temple 1915 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Temple of Kom Ombo late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Khirbat al-Mafjar 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart"
ancient city of Jezreel late 20th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"
Pessinus Belgian archaeological mission via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
Pessinus 1967 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Brading Roman Villa 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Arycanda 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan"
Herodian street late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Herodian street 1960s excavations by Benjamin Mazar via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Herodian street late 20th and early 21st century excavations via predicate surface "majorExcavations"
Pool of Siloam 2004 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Afrasiab archaeological site 19th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince"
Oseberg ship burial 1904 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Ballana–Qustul cemetery complex 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Koumbi Saleh 1914 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Adamclisi Tropaeum Traiani monument 1882 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Tell Abu Habbah 1880 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Naqada 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury"
Naqada archaeological area late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Phanagoria 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsSince"
Temple of Apollo at Delphi 1892 via predicate surface "majorExcavationsStart"
Anshan (Persia) 1971 via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsStartDate"
Altar of the Twelve Gods 20th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Tell el-Ful 1922 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Olbia Pontica 19th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince"
Ancient Agora of Thasos late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Maya Devi Temple German–Nepalese excavation (1990s) via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
Maya Devi Temple UNESCO-supported excavation via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation"
Lydney Park 1928 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Aegae 1970s
Quoyness chambered cairn 1867 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Dura-Europos 1928 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Mari 1930s via predicate surface "excavationsBegan"
Phylakopi 1896 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate"
Phylakopi 1897 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate"
Phylakopi 1898 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate"
Phylakopi 1899 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationDate"
Tell Qasile archaeological site
surface form: Tell Qasile
1948 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Poliochni 1930 via predicate surface "excavationStart"
Hawara 1888 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Pyramid of Senusret II 1889 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear"
Nisa mid-20th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince"
Fort Center 1966 via predicate surface "excavationStartDate"
Pantikapaion 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan"