Start of salvage excavations at Nevali Cori, to be flooded by dam.

In the late 1990s, some salvage excavation related to a roadway project was conducted at Tell Jokha by Iraqi archaeologists.

The mosaic was damaged, but the undamaged segment was preserved by a salvage excavation.

In October 2002, a salvage excavation was conducted at the site on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Various salvage excavations took place here between 1992 and 2008.

In salvage excavations in 2001-2002, remains of the pre-state town were uncovered.

In 1976, Ruth Amiran conducted a salvage excavation on the tell.

More salvage excavations were carried out by Nimrod Getzov in 1994 and 1995.

A salvage excavation was carried out in the Windmills Fields area of the town at the end of 1996.

Government and private developers learned about the need to "include descendant communities in their salvage excavations, especially when human remains are concerned."