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          Archaeology

          All the latest news and stories on archaeology

          Archaeologists found several precious objects and hundreds of silver coins. AFP

          Israeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks

          MENADecember 22, 2021
          An archaeology team excavate pottery known to be from Dadan and Lihyan civilisations in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, on October 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

          Saudi Arabia could have ‘hundreds of thousands’ of archaeological finds

          GulfNovember 08, 2021
          The gold coins, along with four other objects, unearthed by metal detectors in west Norfolk. Photo: PA

          England's largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins unearthed

          UKNovember 03, 2021
          The Journey Through Time masterplan connects five distinct districts in Al Ula in north-west Saudi Arabia. Courtesy RCU
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          Archaeologists describe ancient Saudi Arabia's mysteries

          Saudi ArabiaNovember 02, 2021
          The walls of Ptah-M-Wiah's tomb at Saqqara necropolis. The painting depicts a sacrificial procession. Photo: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

          Egypt unearths tomb of Ramses II's royal treasurer at Saqqara necropolis

          EgyptOctober 31, 2021
          One of the Roman sculptures found at St Mary's Church in Stoke Mandeville. Photo: PA

          Roman sculptures found in abandoned church on high-speed rail route

          UKOctober 28, 2021
          Carvings discovered on the walls of an ancient irrigation canal discovered by a team of Kurdish and Italian archaeologists near Faydeh in the Nineveh area of northern Iraq. Photo: AFP
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          Archaeologists in Iraq discover ancient wine press and giant carvings

          IraqOctober 25, 2021
          Ancient coins from the Abbasid dynasty were discovered in pottery by a team from Sharjah Archaeology Authority. Photo: Wam
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          1,000-year-old Islamic coins discovered in Sharjah

          HeritageSeptember 29, 2021
          Scientists say the presence of fossils of hippopotamuses show that the Arabian Peninsula once hosted year-round lakes and grasslands. AFP

          Hippo fossils confirm how Arabian Peninsula drew early humans from Africa

          MENASeptember 10, 2021
          Recently recovered antiquities are displayed at the foreign ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. AP
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          Iraqi National Museum retrieves ancient Mesopotamian treasures

          IraqAugust 03, 2021
          A diver examines the remains of an ancient military vessel discovered in the Mediterranean sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. Reuters

          Egypt discovers ancient warship in sunken city off Alexandria

          MENAJuly 19, 2021
          The mummy of Ramesses II, son of Seti I, on display at the Cairo Museum in April 2006. The mummy was discovered with the other royal mummies in the Deir el Bahari hiding place. Getty Images
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          Seven of Egypt's most famous mummies and their incredible histories

          EgyptApril 05, 2021
          A 17th century Arabian silver coin that research shows was struck in 1693 in Yemen. The coin was found in 2014 by metal detectorist Jim Bailey, who says it was plundered in 1695 by English pirate Henry Every from Muslim pilgrims sailing home to India. AP

          Pirate who killed Hajj pilgrims at sea traced after 300 years

          MENAApril 02, 2021
          Egyptologist Sarah Parcak, has written 'Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past'. Courtesy Ted

          How 'space' archaeology is revolutionising the study of antiquity

          BooksSeptember 07, 2019
          The Arch of Hadrian, built in honour of the emperor’s visit, in the ancient ruins of Jerash Getty Corbis via Getty Images

          Imperial Jerash: where history seeps from the ancient stones

          LifestyleSeptember 06, 2018
          Louvre Abu Dhabi announces new programme of art events for the upcoming year.

          French foreign minister visits Louvre Abu Dhabi

          UAESeptember 05, 2018
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