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archaeologists – n. people involved in the science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people

foundations – n. usually stone or concrete structures that support a building from underneath

excavate – v. to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it

prophet – n. a member of some religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God

yielding – adj. producing an indicated amount of something

Byzantine – adj. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on pendentives over a square and incrustation with marble veneering and with colored mosaics on grounds of gold

ceramics – n. objects made of clay that have been heated to a very high temperature so that they become hard

humble – adj. not proud; not thinking of yourself as better than other people

erected – v. built