Short answers, pulled from the story.
King Nabonidus of Babylon searched for the foundation deposits of temples dedicated to the sun god Šamaš and the warrior goddess Anunitu in Sippar during his reign. He discovered these ancient structures and restored them, marking one of the earliest recorded attempts at archaeological investigation.
John Aubrey recorded numerous megalithic monuments in southern England between 1626 and 1697. He was ahead of his time in analyzing handwriting styles and medieval architecture.
Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre began excavations at Pompeii in 1748 and at Herculaneum in 1738 after both towns were covered by ash from Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
AI technology facilitated the discovery of 303 new geoglyphs in Nazca. This finding demonstrates how modern tools identify archaeological remains in remote areas like the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula.
On the 21st of June 2005, elders from Algonquian nations reburied ancestral remains at Kitigan Zibi reservation near Maniwaki, Quebec. Some remains dated back 6,000 years though their relation to modern inhabitants remained uncertain.