Complex sentence: The Moesgård Museum, based near Aarhus, was given permission to excavate the site due to a road construction plan in 2004 and it was able to excavate the area near the churchyard of Haldum Church.
Split into simpler sentences: The Moesgård Museum, based near Aarhus, was given permission to excavate the site due to the road construction plan in 2004. The museum was able to excavate the area near the churchyard of Haldum Church.