 In 1900 , local clandestine treasure hunters digging at the Eshmun Temple site haphazardly discovered inscriptions carved onto the temple 's walls . This discovery stirred the interest of Theodore Macridy , curator of the Museum of Constantinople , who cleared the temple remains between 1901 and 1903 . Wilhelm Von Landau also excavated the site between 1903 and 1904 . In 1920 , Gaston Contenau headed a team of archaeologists who surveyed the temple complex . The first extensive archaeological excavation revealing the Eshmun Temple remains was undertaken by Maurice Dunand between 1963 and 1975 . Archaeological evidence shows that the site was occupied from the seventh century BC to the eighth century AD . 
 In 1900 , local clandestine treasure hunters digging at the Eshmun Temple site haphazardly discovered inscriptions carved onto the temple <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>walls . This discovery stirred the interest of Theodore Macridy , curator of the Museum of Constantinople , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>cleared the temple <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>remains</mark></a> between 1901 and 1903 . Wilhelm Von Landau also excavated the site between 1903 and 1904 . In 1920 , Gaston Contenau headed a team of archaeologists <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>surveyed the temple complex . The first extensive archaeological excavation revealing the Eshmun Temple <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>remains</mark></a> was undertaken by Maurice Dunand between 1963 and 1975 . Archaeological evidence <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>shows</mark></a> that the site was occupied from the seventh century BC to the eighth century AD . 
In 1900 , local clandestine treasure hunters digging at the Eshmun Temple site haphazardly discovered inscriptions carved onto the temple  walls . This discovery stirred da interest of Theodore Macridy , curator of the Museum of Constantinople , cleared tdatemple remain between 1901 and 1903 . Wilhelm Von Landau also excavated thdaite between 1903 and 1904 . In 1920 , Gaston Contenau headed a team of archaeologists surveyed the temple complex . The first extensive archaeological excavation revealing the Eshmun Temple remain was undertaken by Maurice Dunand between 1963 and 1975 . Archaeological evidence show that the site was occupied from the seventh century BC to the eighth century AD .