The government also took greater control of archaeological activity as Egypt's independence from foreign powers increased.

He oversaw all archaeological activities of the latter institution in general and the excavations of Dura-Europos in particular.

But Augusto also worked with government councils and committees after the establishment of the new Italian state in 1870, helping to create legislation regulating archaeological activities.

(86-87) Israel also organized its archaeological activities so as to position the country's high culture on a global stage.

In 1967, the Six-Day War caused significant disruptions in archaeological activities in the region.

Given the conditions in that country the last few decades, publication of archaeological activities has been understandably sparse at best.

It was first excavated in 1953 by John Desmond Clark who recognised archaeological activity around a small basin lake upstreams from the falls.

The prohibition on the veneration of objects/artifacts has only resulted in minimal low-key archaeological activities.

In addition to his architectural and archaeological activities, he was also an accomplished artist, and frequently exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Since then he has dug every year, though at first his archaeological activities had to be fitted into holidays and any spare time.