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              Archaeology

              All the latest news and stories on archaeology

              Researchers analysed embalming materials and found extracts of juniper bushes, cypress trees and cedar trees, all native to the Eastern Mediterranean region. AP
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              Ancient Egyptian embalming materials contained plants from India and China

              MENAFebruary 02, 2023
              A relief carving among finds dating back 4,300 years recently excavated at Cairo’s Saqqara necropolis. Reuters
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              4,300-year-old gilded mummy discovered in Cairo necropolis

              EgyptJanuary 26, 2023
              A hand imprint carved in a 1,000-year-old rock-hewn moat that was uncovered next to the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. All photos: EPA
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              Ancient hand print discovered in Jerusalem – in pictures

              MENAJanuary 26, 2023
              An Egyptian archaeological mission unearths remains of ancient Roman city in Luxor. Credits: Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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              Remains of ancient Roman city unearthed in Luxor

              EgyptJanuary 24, 2023
              One of the crocodiles is studied by Dr Bea De Cupere and Wim Van Neer of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Photo: Patricia Mora Riudavets
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              Ten mummified crocodiles found under ancient Egyptian rubbish dump

              EgyptJanuary 19, 2023
              The site of the theft of the statue of Ramses II in Aswan. Source: Al Ahram

              Three held for 'trying to steal 10-tonne pharaoh statue'

              EgyptJanuary 11, 2023
              The Maraya mirrored building in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, where ancient meets modern. Bloomberg

              Visitors to Saudi Arabia spend $7bn in six months

              GulfJanuary 10, 2023
              Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, examines the ancient Egyptian Green Sarcophagus in Cairo. EPA
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              Egypt's looted ancient Green Sarcophagus lid returned by US

              EgyptJanuary 03, 2023
              Officials inspect recently uncovered artefacts in the UAE. The National

              UAE archaeology had a golden year in 2022

              CommentDecember 22, 2022
              The Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo was the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century. EPA
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              Egyptian MP sounds warning over threats to heritage sites

              EgyptDecember 20, 2022
              One of 20 tombs Egyptian archaeologists found at Tell El Deir. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities

              Tombs, tiles and amulets: 'Monumental find' at Egyptian site

              EgyptDecember 19, 2022
              An Egyptian-English archaeological mission unearthed a collection of gold jewellery at Tel Al Amarna, a pharaonic city south of Egypt. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities

              Egyptian-British archaeologists unearth gold jewellery in Amarna

              MENADecember 13, 2022
              Work crews have been excavating the site since it was discovered last January. AP
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              More than 60 Roman-era tombs discovered in Gaza

              MENADecember 13, 2022
              An aerial view of the Khaybar oasis and forts. Mariam Nihal / The National

              What is Khaybar, Saudi Arabia's ancient oasis surrounded by lava fields?

              DestinationsDecember 12, 2022
              Qasr Marid in Saudi Arabia's Jouf province, where nine of the discoveries were registered. Amar Grover for the National

              Saudi Arabia registers dozens of archaeological and historical sites

              GulfDecember 05, 2022
              The Fayum mummy portraits are the first to be discovered since the original batch was unearthed more than 115 years ago. Photo: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
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              Egypt discovers Greco-Roman funerary complex south of Cairo

              Arts & CultureDecember 05, 2022
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