Saudi Arabia reveals new archaeological discoveries at Masyoun and Umm Jirsan, dating back up to 11,000 years, reshaping knowledge of early human settlement
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Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
3,000-year-old Iron Age cemetery discovered in Abu Dhabi
Archaeological discovery in Abu Dhabi could contain more than 100 tombs
AlUla
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla uncovers world’s largest stone ‘hand axe’ artifact
They have uncovered what is believed to be the largest stone ‘hand axe’ artifact in the world, dating back over 200,000 years to the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic period
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Palestine site Tel Sultan-Jericho added to UNESCO World Hertiage List
This historic win makes Tel Sultan – Jericho the first Arab site to receive this recognition
Abu Dhabi
Ancient secrets unveiled: Abu Dhabi’s new discoveries of Iron Age, pre-Islamic artifacts
The discoveries cover a time span from approximately 1300 BCE to 600 CE
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Video: Discover the jewels in the crown of the city’s civilisation
When most people think of Dubai they think of today’s modern metropolis. But it’s a city steeped in history that is ready and waiting to be rediscovered by today’s visitors.
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Video: ‘Artefact detectives’ in Iraq aim to end the theft of their history
A group of amateur ‘artefact detectives’ in Iraq are on a mission to return countless historical items taken from their country over the years.
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Video: History of UAE’s Shamash temple uncovered by archaeologists and filmmakers
The lost port city of Ed Dur, once buried in sand, was discovered in the 1970s in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates.
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In pictures: New archaeological discovery in the Egypt
Egypt unveiled a cache of 75 wooden and bronze statues and five lion cub mummies decorated with hieroglyphics at the Saqqara necropolis near the Giza pyramids in Cairo.
Ad Diriyah
Riyadh’s At-Turaif Unesco site to open to public in Q4
Diriyah Gate Development Authority will restrict the number of visitors at the site to protect its integrity
Al-Ula
In pictures: Mirror concert venue at the ancient site of Saudi Arabia
Maraya – mirror in Arabic, a concert venue opened in Al-Ula region in Saudi Arabia, a Unesco World Heritage site was formerlly known as Al-Hijr or Hegra – where Nabatean tombs and art are chiseled into caramel-hued rock — “Winter at Tantora” is the latest music carnival in the Islamic kingdom, where such events were unheard of just two years ago.
Al-Ula
Saudi Arabia targets $20bn in investment for Al Ula site
Saudi government eventually hopes to attract as many as 2 million visitors to the Nabatean archaeological site
Al-Andalus
Remains of ancient Arab city in Spain gets UNESCO heritage status
The city was built as a symbol of power to rival the caliphate of Baghdad, but lasted less than a century before it was destroyed in an uprising
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Video: Culture centre teaches Syrian heritage to kids
The turmoil of war has displaced many young Syrians, cutting them off from their cultural identity. A centre in Jordan hopes to change that, taking Syrian and Jordanian children to ancient archaeological sites – to teach them about their shared heritage.
