excavate

verb
1
to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way
حفاری کردن, کاوش کردن, حفاری باستان‌شناسی
2
to make a hole, etc. in the ground by digging
حفر کردن, حفاری کردن, کندن, کندن زمین
The body was discovered when builders excavated the area.