GAZA: A total of 226 archaeological sites in Gaza have suffered damage due to Israeli military operations, according to a report by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The destruction has affected all historical locations across the region, raising concerns about the loss of cultural heritage. The ministry’s report outlines the impact of the […]
RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced that archaeologists discovered a Bronze Age town in the Khaybar Oasis, located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a discovery published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. The announcement was made today at a press conference held by RCU in the Saudi Press Agency […]
Fujairah: The Government of Fujairah, working with international researchers, has made a significant discovery at Jabal Kaf Addor in the al-Habhab region. This site, previously thought to have been uninhabited for tens of thousands of years due to dry conditions, now reveals evidence of human settlement between 13,000 and 7,500 years ago. This challenges old […]
CAIRO: In June 2024, an Egyptian-Italian archaeological team made a remarkable discovery near the Aga Khan Mausoleum on Aswan’s west bank. They uncovered 33 Graeco-Roman family tombs previously unknown to scholars, shedding light on the health challenges faced by people of that time. These tombs are part of a larger cemetery spanning over 400 burial […]
After a difficult year, it would certainly be nice to find a stash of gold coins worth more than $300,000 (AED 1m) in the walls of a house or a rare dish worth $1.7 million (AED 6M) tucked away in a drawer. We’re often drawn to rare finds in unexpected places, as well as history-making […]
