As a result, excavation on the main building never began.
The excavation began in 1934, and the first results were published four years later.
Excavations began during the summer of 1958 on 16 sites.
When his excavations began, very little was known about the full extent of the site.
Then on May 12 the excavations began among a huge surprise from the local population.
In 2003, excavations began of the town wall near the west gate.
In 1962, excavations began at the edge and on the bottom of the lake.
That fall, excavation began, and was resumed in the summer of 1996.
Excavation for the new building began immediately, even though architects had not yet come up with a design.
Excavation of the archaeological site began in 1973 and is still far from complete.