how do archeological sites become so buried by earth over time?

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I visited Butrint Archeological Site yesterday in southern Albania and saw that the ancient city is buried by at least 2 or 3 metres of earth, that archeologists are excavating to uncover the site.

What is the mechanism for these ancient cities becoming so buried in a relatively short amount of time?

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When we got our current house it had been empty for five years. While digging just outside the back door I discovered we had a patio – it had vanished under two inches of fallen leaves that had turned to mulch. Structures can get buried very quickly.

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