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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
