unearthed

past tense of unearth
as in exhumed
to remove from place of burial unearthed a hoard of treasures from the Egyptian tomb

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Recent Examples of unearthed Since 2022, there have been more than 4,000 artifacts unearthed from the Sanxingdui Ruins, which include pottery, jadeware and stoneware, according to China's Xinhua News Agency. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 During the 1980s, the excavation of two pits was conducted, where over 1,000 artifacts were unearthed, according to China Daily. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 In a surprising announcement, it was revealed that a replica of the golden owl has been unearthed in France. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024 In 2021, a complete gold mask weighing about 100 grams was unearthed at the site, according to China's Xinhua News Agency. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 However, the treasure hunt has still not disclosed the winner’s name or the site where the golden owl replica was unearthed in France. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024 Thousands of bombs remain undiscovered or are periodically unearthed during routine construction work. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024 After a few aesthetic tweaks, and after Slimane unearthed the Triomphe logo, Celine took off like a rocket, synonymous with cool, French-girl style with a bourgeois twist. Miles Socha, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Journalists and human rights investigators have unearthed strong evidence that both Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have massacred large numbers of civilians. Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2021

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