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 |
| excavationStartYear | 44 |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | 32 |
| excavationsBegan | 27 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | 18 |
| majorExcavationsBegan canonical | 17 |
| excavationBeganIn | 12 |
| excavationStartCentury | 12 |
| excavationsBeganIn | 12 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsSince | 10 |
| excavatedSince | 10 |
| excavationStarted | 10 |
| archaeologicalExcavationStart | 9 |
| majorExcavations | 9 |
| timeOfMajorExcavations | 7 |
| majorExcavationStartYear | 6 |
| majorExcavationsStart | 6 |
| firstMajorExcavationDate | 5 |
| excavationsBeganInCentury | 4 |
| firstMajorExcavation | 4 |
| firstMajorExcavations | 4 |
| majorExcavationStart | 4 |
| archaeologicalExcavationBegan | 3 |
| firstMajorExcavationsDate | 3 |
| systematicExcavationBegan | 3 |
| archaeologicalExcavationsStartDate | 2 |
| excavationBeganInCentury | 2 |
| excavationStartPeriod | 2 |
| excavationsBegin | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationStart | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationStartDate | 2 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStartDate | 2 |
| majorExcavationsIn | 2 |
| majorExcavationsStartYear | 2 |
| GarstangExcavationPeriod | 1 |
| archaeologicallyExcavatedDuring | 1 |
| dateOfMajorExcavations | 1 |
| excavationMajorPhase | 1 |
| excavationsBeginDate | 1 |
| firstArchaeologicalExcavation | 1 |
| firstExcavation | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationStartYear | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStart | 1 |
| firstMajorExcavationsStartYear | 1 |
| firstScientificExcavationDate | 1 |
| hasMajorExcavationPeriod | 1 |
| majorExcavationBegan | 1 |
| majorExcavationStartDate | 1 |
| majorExcavationsStartDate | 1 |
| majorExcavationsStarted | 1 |
| periodOfMajorExcavation | 1 |
| pyramidExcavationStart | 1 |
| timeOfArchaeologicalExcavationStart | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Archaeological site of Olympia | 1875 ⓘ |
| Mycenae and Tiryns | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBeganInCentury" ⓘ |
| Forum Romanum | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Lower Nubia | 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicallyExcavatedDuring" ⓘ |
|
Uplistsikhe
linked to:
Uplistsikhe (nearby)
|
20th century via predicate surface "excavatedSince" ⓘ |
| Huaca Pucllana | 1981 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Sabratha | 20th century excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Tholos of Delphi | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Pella, Greece | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Saqqara necropolis | 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsSince" ⓘ |
| Abu Sir necropolis | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Temple of Hera at Olympia | 1870s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Dodona | late 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Palaestra of Olympia | 1875 via predicate surface "excavationBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Babylon | 1899 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Roman Forum | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Altis sacred precinct | 1875 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Skara Brae | 1927–1930 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavation" ⓘ |
| Indus Valley | 1920s CE ⓘ |
| Bubastis | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury" ⓘ |
| Olympia | 1875 ⓘ |
| Dungeon Rock | 1850s via predicate surface "excavationStartDate" ⓘ |
| Isola Comacina | 20th-century excavations via predicate surface "hasArchaeologicalExcavation" ⓘ |
| Kültepe | late 19th century via predicate surface "excavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Kültepe | 20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Nippur | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStartCentury" ⓘ |
| Ashur | 1903 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Capernaum | 19th century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart" ⓘ |
| Ur | 1922 via predicate surface "excavationBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Kellia | 1960s via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationStart" ⓘ |
| Great Pyramid of Cholula | 1930s via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Ur of the Chaldeans | 1922 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Megalithic Temples of Malta | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Aalen Roman fort | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Templo Mayor | 1978 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Fortress of the Lord | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationsBeganInCentury" ⓘ |
| Masada | 1963–1965 via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Qumran | 1951 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Megiddo | 1903 via predicate surface "firstMajorExcavationsStartYear" ⓘ |
| Hazor | 1955 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Chavín de Huántar | 1919 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
|
Chavín de Huántar
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar)
|
20th century via predicate surface "majorExcavations" ⓘ |
| Ballana | 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |
| Ishtar Gate | 1899 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Herodium | 1972 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Temple of Olympian Zeus | 1889 via predicate surface "excavationsBeganIn" ⓘ |
| Qasr Ibrim | 20th century via predicate surface "excavationBegan" ⓘ |
| Ancient Agora of Athens | 1931 via predicate surface "excavationStartYear" ⓘ |
| Magdala | 21st century via predicate surface "archaeologicalExcavationsBegan" ⓘ |
| Trajan's Forum | 19th century via predicate surface "excavationStart" ⓘ |