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World’s oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi
An 8,000-year-old pearl that archaeologists say is the World’s oldest will be displayed in Abu Dhabi, according to authorities who said Sunday ... Variety -
Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor
Egypt revealed on Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley ... Travel and Tourism -
Israeli archaeologists claim to discover ancient city
Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said on Sunday ... Travel and Tourism -
US envoys lend a hand as Israel digs down in East Jerusalem
US envoys wielded hammers on Sunday to break open a new tunnel at a Jewish heritage site in East Jerusalem, signaling Washington’s support for ... Middle East -
IN PICTURES: Saudi tourism body launches season of archaeological findings
Some 44 international joint expeditions have been launched across Saudi Arabia in a season dubbed as the year of archeological findings, led by the ... Travel and Tourism -
Saudi-French delegation reveals historical sites dating back to 100,000 years
A Saudi-French delegation for archaeological exploration supervised by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage discovered historical ... Travel and Tourism -
Study: Prehistoric ‘hashtag’ may be world’s oldest drawing
It may be a symbol of the internet age but scientists in South Africa have found an ancient hashtag scrawled on a piece of rock that they believe is ... Variety -
Meet Arsh Ali, India’s youngest archaeologist, probing ‘Egyptian Buddhism’
At 18, Arsh Ali is dubbed as India’s youngest archeologist. He has already been a part of various archaeological excavations and explorations ... Features -
World’s oldest bread found at prehistoric site in Jordan
Charred remains of a flatbread baked about 14,500 years ago in a stone fireplace at a site in northeastern Jordan have given researchers a delectable ... Variety -
Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop
Archaeologists in Egypt stumbled upon a new discovery dating back to more than 2,500 years ago near Egypt’s famed pyramids at an ancient ... Travel and Tourism -
Many secrets buried under the sands of the Rub’ al Khali
“The Yabrin oasis was attributed to the oasis located on the northern part”, thus said Yakout al Hamaoui in reference to the Rub' al Khali ... Features -
PICTURES: Saudi rock inscriptions highlight prehistoric civilizations
According to historians the Arab Peninsula is considered one of the richest in the world with rock inscriptions highlighting the existence of ... Variety -
WATCH: Chinese, Saudi archeologists unearth cultural relics in Saudi Arabia
A Chinese-Saudi Arabian joint archaeological team discovered more than 100 ancient tombs and dozens of cultural relics in al-Serrian, a long abandoned ... Features -
Oldest human settlement in Asia located in Saudi Arabia
Recent discoveries revealed that the village of Shuweihtia, 45 km north-west of the Sakakah district of Al-Jawf, lies on one of the most important ... Features -
Saudi Archaeology meet to highlight efforts in caring for Kingdom’s antiquities
Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), under the patronage of King Salman, is organizing the 1st Saudi Archaeology Convention from ... Travel and Tourism -
IN PICTURES: Tower of human skulls casts new light on Aztecs
A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after ... Variety -
Egyptian archaeologists discover 17 mummies in Minya province
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 17 mummies in catacombs in Minya province, south of Cairo, the antiquities ministry announced on Saturday. ... Travel and Tourism -
Archaeologist points to hidden monument in Jordan’s Petra
Satellite and drone images have led to a new discovery in the ancient city of Petra - a massive man-made stone platform hidden under sand Middle East -
Ancient tools show mysterious humans occupied Indonesian island
Scientists announced the discovery of stone tools at least 118,000 years old at a site called Talepu on the island of Sulawesi, indicating a human presence Variety -
Saudi rock art now a UNESCO world heritage site
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO inscribed rock art in the Hail region on the World Heritage List Art and culture -
UK sets up ‘Indiana Jones-style’ team to rescue historic sites from ISIS
The director of the British Museum said he is working with colleagues in Iraq to ‘establish a specialist corps of rescue archaeologists’ Variety -
Sudan's pyramids, nearly as grand as Egypt's, go unvisited
Pyramids site in northern Sudan is largely desterted Art and culture -
Dozens of dinosaur eggs found at construction site in China
A nest containing 43 dinosaur egg fossils was found in the city of Heyuan in southern China’s Guangdong province Variety -
5,000-year-old skeletons found in India
The skeletons of two men, one woman and a child were found in the village cemetery in recent days Variety -
Oldest human fossil unearthed in Ethiopia
Its different features have prompted scientists to describe the fossilized jaw as: ‘Homo species indeterminate’ Variety -
U.S. archaeologists discover 18th dynasty tomb in Egypt
The ministry said the tomb probably dates to the New Kingdom’s 18th Dynasty (1543–1292 BC) Art and culture -
ISIS museum vandals in Iraq video identified
Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi said the perpetrators were found to be citizens of Mosul and would be subject to prosecution Art and culture -
Divers find record trove of Fatimid-era gold coins in Mediterranean
It was by pure chance that members of a diving club in the Roman-era port had come across the coins Art and culture -
Crane crashes into ancient tomb in Egypt
German conservators have been asked to restore the mausoleum that dates back to the Shiite Fatimid dynasty Art and culture -
Ancient scrolls charred in Vesuvius eruption come to life
Sophisticated form of X-ray technology has enabled scientists to decipher some of the writing in the charred scrolls Art and culture