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Archaeology

All the latest news and stories on archaeology

A staircase descends into the now empty Mamilla pool. Photo: Wikipedia

PM’s Jerusalem Day declaration triggers archaeological dispute over Mamilla pool

MENAMay 26, 2025

Iron age cemetery discovered in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Iron Age cemetery in Al Ain to 'transform understanding' of UAE

UAEApril 21, 2025

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

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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

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