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          Archaeology

          All the latest news and stories on archaeology

          Dr Michele Degli Esposti excavating a late pre-Islamic grave at the Salut archaeological site in Oman, where shells were found that revealed ancient cosmetic habits. Photo: Dr Michele Degli Esposti

          Make-up's ancient history unravelled in Omani shells

          GulfApril 04, 2025
          Dr Geoffrey RD King with Britain's King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, on Sir Bani Yas Island in 1993. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
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          Tributes to British archaeologist who oversaw major UAE discoveries

          UAEMarch 20, 2025
          Alabaster fragments were among the few artefacts that the team was able to recover from the tomb. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities

          Thutmose II's tomb is biggest archaeological find in Egypt in a century

          MENAFebruary 19, 2025
          With sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles, the Bastetodon is believed to have sat at the top of the food chain. Photo: Ahmad Morsi

          Fossil of ‘leopard-sized’ ancient predator discovered in Egypt

          MENAFebruary 17, 2025
          Archaeology is central to the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s cultural mission.

          How archaeology is tracing the roots of Emirati heritage and culture

          OpinionJanuary 28, 2025
          Leptis Magna in Virginia Water Park. Victoria Pertusa / The National
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          Revealed: How chunk of Libyan heritage ended up in grounds of UK's Windsor Castle

          UKJanuary 24, 2025
          Roman fort at Housesteads, Northumberland, in England. Getty Images

          DNA reveals how early Iron Age Scandinavia was settled

          UKJanuary 01, 2025
          The life's work of the Lebanese-British archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal at the Sidon site began from a hunch as to the whereabouts of the mysterious ancient capital of the Canaanite and Phoenician people. Photo: Claude Doumet-Serhal

          Archaeologist Claude Doumet-Serhal unearthed secrets of a lost civilisation

          Arab ShowcaseDecember 26, 2024
          An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has made a significant discovery in the south of Egypt dating back to Ptolemaic rule. Photo: Supreme Council of Antiquities

          Egyptian-German archaeology team uncovers Ptolemaic Temple pylon in Sohag

          MENANovember 24, 2024
          The sarcophagus of the mummified bird has been carved to resemble the ancient Egyptian god Horus. Photo: Inlibris
          Play01:28

          Mummified falcon from ancient Egypt on sale at Abu Dhabi Art for $90,000

          UAENovember 19, 2024
          Al Nuri Mosque in Mosul, destroyed by ISIS, has been rebuilt with assistance from the UAE. Getty Images

          Restored Al Nuri Mosque minaret brings hope to war-weary Mosul

          MENANovember 14, 2024
          A perforated stone from Nahal-Ein Gev II dig site in front of its 3D model. Photo: Daniel Rolider for the Smithsonian Magazine

          Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old Middle East stones may be earliest known wheels

          MENANovember 13, 2024
          Cold War-era spy satellite imagery revealed how the region looked in the 1970s. Photo: United States Geological Survey.

          Islamic battle site found in Iraq using 1970s satellite images

          MENANovember 12, 2024
          Excavations in Kirkuk province in northern Iraq reveal ancient structures and artefacts dating back to 4,000 years. Photo: The General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage

          Excavation reveals 4,000-year-old settlement in Iraq’s Kirkuk

          MENAOctober 23, 2024
          The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

          There is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

          EditorialSeptember 11, 2024
          Radar and satellite technology was used to find out about the history of the Saruq Al Hadid site in Dubai. Photo: Khalifa University

          Radar and satellite shed new light on the UAE's fascinating past

          UAEAugust 26, 2024
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