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Archaeology

All the latest news and stories on archaeology

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

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

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

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

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