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Archaeology

All the latest news and stories on archaeology

Carved sculptures of a donkey facing the partial head of a camel at the site of an archaeological discovery about 8 kilometres north of the city of Sakaka in Saudi Arabia's Jawf province. AFP

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Life-size camel engravings in Saudi Arabia reveal artistic tradition of one community

GulfSeptember 09, 2022

A local man closes an antique arab wooden door of a residence frequented by tourists in the narrow streets of Old Town popularly known for its old history and an old fort, in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, on 17 February 2022 (Issued on 07 March 2022). The historians of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania, are rushing against time as they want to prevent the buildings in Zanzibar Cityâ€™s Old Town, which is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, built in the 19th century, from collapsing, exhausted by the passing of the years. Tourism, the most important industry in Zanzibar it produces around 30% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is transforming the archipelago the hotels and the workers that depend on this sector are multiplying. It is estimated that around half a million people visited Zanzibar every year before the coronavirus pandemic. EPA / Daniel Irungu

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UAE-led project makes groundbreaking discovery in Zanzibar's Stone Town

HeritageSeptember 01, 2022

Researchers tested samples from ceramics discovered at the Hili 8 site in Al Ain and found traces of animal fat and plants on the objects. Photo: S. Cleuziou and the French Archaeological Mission to Abu Dhabi

Findings from Hili archaeological site in Al Ain - in pictures

August 19, 2022

TRSDC partners with Ministry of Culture to deliver KSA’s first underwater archaeological excavation. The Red Sea Development Company

Secrets of the deep: Saudi drive to uncover ancient Red Sea heritage

GulfAugust 18, 2022

British Museum finally ready to discuss return of Elgin Marbles to Greece

UKAugust 01, 2022

A recently discovered skeleton of a Gorgosaurus on display before auction by Sotheby's in New York City. Reuters

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Gorgosaurus skeleton fetches more than $6m at auction

USJuly 28, 2022

The lost, sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion in Egypt, and Turkey's Gobekli Tepe settlement, which is up to 12,000 years old, are among the archaeological discoveries that remain a mystery. Photo: Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio / Hilti Foundation; EPA-EFE / Erdem Sahim

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Ten archaeological mysteries, from Super-Henge to the 2,000-year-old computer

Arts & CultureJuly 18, 2022

A study shows that people living at a site called Kalba 4 in present-day Sharjah exchanged copper for Mesopotamian ceramic vessels that may have contained fragrant oils or other valuable liquids. Photo: Daniel Eddisford

New artefacts offer glimpse into UAE life more than 4,000 years ago

HeritageJuly 04, 2022

French artist and photographer Jean Rene, better known as JR, wowed visitors with unique installations at the first edition last year. He will be returning in October. AFP

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Forever Is Now contemporary art exhibition to return to Giza Plateau

ArtJune 29, 2022

Visitors gaze at ancient pillars at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in Sanliurfa, Turkey. All photos: AFP

Archaeology in Turkey - in pictures

June 11, 2022

A view of the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in Sanliurfa, Turkey. AFP

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Gobekli Tepe archaeological site in Turkey - in pictures

MENAJune 11, 2022

The archaeological site of Kemune in the dried-up area of the Mosul reservoir Photo: Kurdistan Archaeology Organisation / University of Freiburg / University of Tubingen

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Race against time to map 3,400-year-old Iraqi city

IraqJune 01, 2022

Drought in Iraq has revealed a 3,400 city beneath the waters of a dam on the Tigris River.

A 3,400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River - in pictures

May 30, 2022

Jim Fitton, left, and Volker Waldmann, centre, are handcuffed as they walk outside a courtroom in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, May 15, 2022. AP Photo

Briton insists no criminal intent when smuggling Iraqi artefacts

UKMay 15, 2022

Hoard of 161 Roman coins found beneath campsite in Wiltshire

UKMay 04, 2022

Antiquities workers at the Pelusium site, in the Tell El Farma region of North Sinai, Egypt, unearth part of an archway into a temple to the god Zeus Cassius.

Ancient temple dedicated to Zeus found in North Sinai

EgyptApril 25, 2022

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