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          Archaeology

          All the latest news and stories on archaeology

          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
          Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology

          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
          The recreated head of Shanidar Z, made by the Kennis brothers for the Netflix documentary, 'Secrets of the Neanderthals' based on scans of the reconstructed skull. PA

          Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

          ScienceMay 01, 2024
          A rendering of a stegosaurus. The unique fossil found in Morocco has asymmetric crosshatched armour and flat spikes on its tail. Getty Images

          Unique stegosaurus dinosaur fossil discovered in Morocco

          MENAApril 30, 2024
          An investigation by The National, which exposes the sheer scale of the digital black market for relics, has shown by far most of the artefacts are fake. The National

          How Facebook trade in fake relics fuels Middle East looting

          MENAApril 26, 2024
          Part of the statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which turned up in Switzerland and has been returned to Egypt. Photo: Supreme Council of Antiquities

          Egypt recovers head of ancient Ramesses II statue

          MENAApril 22, 2024
          Researchers exploring the Umm Jirsan lava vents in Harrat Khaybar, Saudi Arabia, about 125km north of Madinah. Photo: Palaeodeserts Project

          Humans occupied Saudi lava cave complex 7,000 years ago

          GulfApril 17, 2024
          The top section of a limestone statue of Ramses II was unearthed in El Ashmunein, south of the Egyptian city of Minya. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities via Reuters

          Archaeologists find missing top half of Ramses II statue in Egypt

          EgyptMarch 05, 2024
          The mutation, called G6PD, is most prevalently observed in the UAE, the study revealed. Getty Images

          Genome analysis reveals malaria resistance in ancient Eastern Arabia

          HealthFebruary 27, 2024
          Sections of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in the British Museum. PA

          The problem of where looted masterpieces belong

          CommentFebruary 27, 2024
          The Tell Abraq archaeological site in Umm Al Quwain. Photo: Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology

          Roman coins and possible shrine unearthed in Umm Al Quwain

          UAEJanuary 31, 2024
          The three large pyramids of Menkaure, left, Khafre, centre, and Khufu, at Giza, just outside Cairo. Getty Images

          Giza pyramid restoration project sparks outrage in Egypt

          EgyptJanuary 30, 2024
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