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Archaeology

All the latest news and stories on archaeology

The ibex statue, a Mesopotamian treasure, is being returned to Iraq. It was a resident of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than 50 years. Alamy

New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

MENAOctober 01, 2025

A 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officers tasked with guarding the royal tomb. Photo: Michelle Langley

Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian whistle carved from cow's toe bone

MENASeptember 15, 2025

The oldest organ in Christendom is unveiled at St Saviour’s Monastery in the Old City of Jerusalem. AFP

'Like finding a living dinosaur': Organ played for first time in 800 years

MENASeptember 10, 2025

A rare gold coin bearing Egyptian Queen Berenice II, dating back about 2,200 years, was found in excavations at the City of David site in Jerusalem. Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority

Archaeologist strikes gold by unearthing rare 2,200-year-old coin

MENASeptember 09, 2025

A study has revealed how three rural settlements grew in size and prosperity as demand for dates from Sohar's port and hinterland soared. The National

Scientists shed light on Gulf boom-time based on dates rather than oil

UAEAugust 24, 2025

Monica Hanna has been a key member of campaigns to repatriate the Nefertiti bust. Reuters

Monica Hanna's pursuit of an Egyptology free from the legacy of colonialism

MENAJuly 18, 2025

The Faya palaeolandscape in central Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Unesco listing is a boost for UAE heritage

EditorialJuly 14, 2025

The 5,000-year-old Jebel Hafeet Tombs were named a Unesco world heritage site in 2011. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A look back at the UAE's first Unesco World Heritage site in Al Ain

Art & DesignJuly 13, 2025

The Faya palaeolandscape in central Sharjah is an area of crucial archaeological significance. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Sheikha Bodour: Unesco nomination for Sharjah's Faya an extraordinary journey

UAEJuly 10, 2025

Facial reconstruction of the individual from Nuwayrat using 3D scan data of the skull and analysis of the bones. Photo: Caroline Wilkinson, Liverpool John Moores University

Skeleton of man from ancient Egypt gives up its secrets in scientific first

MENAJuly 02, 2025

The mummified body of Asru, a 2,700-year-old woman from ancient Thebes, on display at Manchester Museum. Photo: Manchester Museum / The University of Manchester

Should English museum keep displaying 2,700-year-old Egyptian mummy?

UKJuly 01, 2025

The golden funerary mask of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun, displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AFP

How toxic fungus in Tutankhamun’s tomb can help fight cancer

HealthJune 24, 2025

Faya is an ancient archaeological site of huge significance in the Arabian Peninsula. Wam

Historic Sharjah site in running for Unesco World Heritage status

UAEJune 21, 2025

A fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were found at the Qumran caves in the occupied West Bank. Reuters

Dead Sea Scrolls a century older than previously thought

MENAJune 04, 2025

Zahi Hawass has defended an interview with Joe Rogan, after which he was widely criticised and accused of arrogance. Getty Images

Renowned Egyptologist hits back at criticism over Joe Rogan interview

MENAMay 28, 2025

Hieroglyphs inside one of the tombs unveiled on Monday. AP

3,000-year-old tombs discovered in Egypt

MENAMay 27, 2025

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