def METHOD_NAME(
    self, projects: list
) -> list:
    archived = []
    for project in projects:
        try:
            project_object = self.gitlab.get_project_case_insensitive(project)
            if project_object["archived"]:
                archived.append(project_object["path_with_namespace"])
        except NotFoundException:
            fatal(
                f"Configuration contains project {project} but it cannot be found in GitLab!",
                exit_code=EXIT_INVALID_INPUT,
            )
    return archived