ðɪs ˌoʊvɚlˈæp ʌv mˈɑːdɚn ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd sˈaɪts ænd ˈeɪntʃənt ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈiːnz ðæt lˈɑːɹdʒskˈeɪl ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˌɛkskəvˈeɪʃənz kænˈɑːt biː kəndˈʌktᵻd.
This overlap of modern inhabited sites and ancient remains also means that large-scale archaeological excavations cannot be conducted.