By Drew Jackson / Arab America Contributing Writer A Palestinian farmer recently unearthed a Byzantine-era mosaic in Gaza, in what experts call one of the region’s most important archaeological finds. The mosaic, depicting several animals and geographic shapes, dates back to between the fifth and seventh centuries CE and has raised questions about the protection … Continued
By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer The Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb A team led by British Egyptologist Howard Carter began excavating Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings on November 4, 1922. Tutankhamun, often known as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned from 1333 BCE (when he was nine … Continued
(Photo Credit: dailynewsegypt) By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Bahariya Oasis depression of Egypt’s Western Desert, an Egyptian study team uncovered bones of a new species of large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs that lived more than 98 million years ago. The 6-meter dinosaur looks like the world’s most renowned, the “Tyrannosaurus rex.” The … Continued
BY: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer Fresh out of the dry sands of Giza, archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of ancient commodities, including statues, sarcophagi, and mummies that have been well-preserved for nearly 2500 years. The discovery comes right on the heels of a forecasted economic decline in Egypt, and it is hoped that … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: JEEVAN RAVINDRAN Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia lined with well-preserved ancient tombs. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have carried out a wide-ranging investigation over the past year, involving aerial surveys conducted by helicopter, ground survey and excavation and examination of satellite imagery. In findings published in the Holocene journal … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing writer Introduction: If you don’t know about the Phoenicians, they are an ancient civilization that resided in the Levant region of the middle east, which is modern-day Lebanon. It’s said that Phoenicians emerged in the region around 2500bc The Phoenicians prospered from trade and manufacturing goods such as … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer During the Age of Exploration, there were many navigators who traveled the world seeking an adventure across the open seas. During the troubling times, many explorers struggled to find a path to avoid the taxation of passage. One explorer named Vasco de Gama was lost in the Arabian … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who widely traveled the Old World. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of the Old World, including Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, he dictated an account … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: MARNIE HUNTER AND WARDA ALJAWAHIRY (CNN) — An ancient port used to transport stones for the construction of temples and obelisks has been discovered in Egypt, according to the country’s Ministry of Antiquities. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the ministry said the main port, used to transport stone along the Nile River from the … Continued
Untouched for millennia, tomb was found during construction work in Alexandria SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: RUTH MICHAELSON Archaeologists are preparing to open a large black granite sarcophagus unearthed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria. At almost two metres high and three metres in length, the sarcophagus is the largest of its kind to be … Continued
Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back 4,400 years. SOURCE: BBC Watch the video here Media captionThe tomb is believed to belong to a priestess to the goddess of fertility Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back … Continued
By Mario Habashy/Arab America Contributing Writer In just the past few months, a new Egyptian discovery was made that could revolutionize Egyptian archaeology! Here is what you need to know. 1. EGYPTOLOGISTS SAY THAT A NEW TOMB COULD DATE BACK 3500 YEARS The remains found in the tomb span different dynasties and the oldest dates … Continued
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