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Archaeology

All the latest news and stories on archaeology

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
A scan of the famous 'Screaming Woman' mummy, excavated in Egypt in the 1930s. The mummy was the subject of a report conducted by specialists at Cairo University's Kasr Al Ainy Hospital. Photo: Frontiers in Medicine

Egyptian mummy's 'screaming' expression may hint at agonising death

MENAAugust 02, 2024
Antiquities recently recovered from the US, announced in a recent trip by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, are displayed in Baghdad. All photos: AP
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Iraq retrieves ancient Mesopotamian treasures

MENAJuly 08, 2024
The picture of the coffin that led to its theft being uncovered. Photo: Petrie Museum, UCL

A 100-year-old photo exposes theft of ancient Egyptian coffin

MENAJuly 03, 2024
Archaeological findings indicate Jabal Kaf Addor rock shelter in the Al Habhab region was occupied from 13,000 years ago. Photo: Wam

Scientists find ancient settlements in Fujairah

UAEJune 25, 2024
The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission working in the vicinity of the Aga Khan’s Mausoleum, west of Aswan, succeeded in uncovering a number of previously unknown family tombs dating back to the late and Greco-Roman eras. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt

Dozens of ancient Egyptian tombs unearthed in Aswan

MENAJune 25, 2024
Nick Donaldson/ Getty

Weekend Essay: How the excavation of Tu'am will help fill in the holes of our historical knowledge

CommentJune 21, 2024
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An ancient city dug up in the UAE links the country to its rich past

EditorialJune 17, 2024
Dr Lesley Gregoricka excavating a tomb near Dhank in Oman. Photo: Dr Lesley Gregoricka

Zayed museum fund helps to reveal lost secrets of UAE's past

UAEJune 02, 2024
A student activist at a pro-Palestine encampment outside the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Getty Images

Palestine protests highlight ‘colonial legacy’ of archaeologist

UKMay 09, 2024

Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

ScienceMay 01, 2024
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