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          Archaeology

          All the latest news and stories on archaeology

          The removal of the mummy of King Tutankhamun in Luxor in 2007. The tomb of his stepmother, Queen Nefertiti, has never been found but is thought to be in a chamber behind. Reuters
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          Ten treasures yet to be discovered around the world - in pictures

          February 13, 2018
          A guide from the Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities examines wall paintings in a recently discovered tomb at the Giza plateau after it was opened for viewing on February 3, 2018. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

          Egypt unveils 4,400-year-old tomb near Giza

          February 04, 2018
          Saudi Arabia hopes to attract tourists to archaeological sites such as Madain Saleh, north-west of Riyadh. Hassan Ammar / AP Photo

          Saudi trio caught digging for treasure may face prison

          August 16, 2017
          Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority archaeologist Omar Al Kaabi and a teammate sieve for finds on an archaeological excavation inside the 18th century Omani fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar.
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          Island stories: digging Zanzibar's Arabian past

          August 10, 2017

          Fujairah petroglyphs paint picture of ancient UAE

          UAEMay 13, 2017
          Sara Al Hameli, left, and Mai Al Mansouri Zayed University students interning with the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, TCA, excavate a portion of the Bayt Bin Hadi archeological site in the Hili Oasis area of Al Ain. Christopher Pike / The National

          Emirati students dig to understand the past at Hili Oasis archaeological site

          May 04, 2017

          Tools and mastodon bones point to man’s earlier arrival in the Americas

          WorldApril 29, 2017

          Vision to see future in our past

          UAEApril 25, 2017

          Abu Dhabi talk to explore history of archaeology in UAE

          UAEApril 20, 2017
          A view shows tower tombs in the Valley of Tombs, west of the historical city of Palmyra, Syria. Sandra Auger / Reuters

          Ibn Arabi’s example gives us hope for tomorrow

          OpinionApril 19, 2017
          Members of an Egyptian archaeological team work on a wooden coffin discovered in a 3,500-year-old tomb in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis, near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. AFP

          Endless revelations

          OpinionApril 19, 2017
          The remains of a 13th dynasty pyramid, discovered north of King Senefru's Bent Pyramid in the Dahshur necropolis, 30 kilometres south of Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Handout / EPA

          Remains of pyramid built 3,700 years ago found in Egypt

          WorldApril 03, 2017
          An Egyptian restorer fixes an artefact that was broken by looters at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The pillaging has been going in full-force since the country’s uprising in 2011. Emilio Morenatti / AP Photo

          Patrick Werr: Selling precious artefacts could top up Egypt’s coffers

          BusinessMarch 29, 2017
          A statue of Buddha at the French archaeological delegation to Afghanistan office in Kabul. Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, the spectacular Buddha was restored and removed from one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous regions. It will make its public debut in the country’s national museum. Wakil Kohsar / Agence France-Presse / March 14, 2017

          Afghanistan museum unveils restored ancient Buddha

          WorldMarch 17, 2017
          A statue that may be of pharaoh Ramses II was found in Cairo, Egypt on March 8, 2017. Courtesy Egyptian ministry of state for antiquities

          Egypt digs up two giant statues dating back 3,000 years

          WorldMarch 10, 2017
          Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority archaeologist Abdulla Al Kaabi recording detail of the 7,000-year-old house on the island of Marawah, which reveals much about the lives and habits of Abu Dhabi’s earliest inhabitants. Photo courtesy Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority

          Abu Dhabi archaeologists unearth rare, well-preserved Stone Age house

          UAEFebruary 01, 2017
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