Switzerland: Mammoth tusk found on Roche building site
OLD IN THE TOOTH Mammoth tusk found on Roche building site By swissinfo.ch and agencies AUG 7, 2015 – 10:41 Tusk-oriented behaviour: measuring the recent discovery (NLZ) An almost two-metre […]
Swiss return ancient cultural objects to Egypt
CULTURAL PROPERTY Swiss return ancient cultural objects to Egypt JUN 1, 2015 – 12:32 A selection of the 32 ancient artefacts recently returned to the Egyptian Embassy in Bern. (Federal Office of Culture) Switzerland has returned 32 cultural treasures dating from the Pharaonic and Roman periods to the Egyptian Embassy […]
The Lost Dhow: Aga Khan exhibit showcases links between ancient Islam and China
JAMES ADAMS The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 Hear the word “Islam” these days and, for many, visions of beheadings, demagogic mullahs, hollow-eyed refugees and gun-toting jihadis […]
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
Sun, 03/05/2015 – 16:07 Al-Masry Al-Youm Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North Sinai. A number of storage sites, dating back to Thutmose III and Ramses II, seals bearing the name of King Thutmose III, as […]
Isis 'bulldozes' Nimrud: UNESCO condemns destruction of ancient Assyrian site as a 'war crime'
Iraq’s antiquities ministry said the extremists continue to ‘defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity’ HEATHER SAUL , HENRY AUSTIN Isis militants intensified their efforts to destroy invaluable historical landmarks in Iraq after “bulldozing” the ancient Assyrian archaeological site of Nimrud near Mosul. The antiquities ministry […]
Isis ‘bulldozes’ Nimrud: UNESCO condemns destruction of ancient Assyrian site as a ‘war crime’
Iraq’s antiquities ministry said the extremists continue to ‘defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity’ HEATHER SAUL , HENRY AUSTIN Isis militants intensified their efforts to destroy invaluable historical landmarks in Iraq after “bulldozing” the ancient Assyrian archaeological site of Nimrud near Mosul. The antiquities ministry […]
Petra-born archaeologist wants to restore spirituality, simplicity of new world wonder
Petra-born archaeologist wants to restore spirituality, simplicity of new world wonder by Saeb Rawashdeh | Feb 19, 2015 | 16:31 A sketch of a projected eco-village that archaeologist Shaaban Nyazi plans to establish in Petra, 235km south of Amman (Photo courtesy of Shaaban Nyazi) AMMAN — In a bid to […]
Vast 5,000 year-old underground city discovered in Turkey’s Cappadocia region
Vast 5,000 year-old underground city discovered in Turkey’s Cappadocia region The city may be the biggest in the world, officials say JON STONE Wednesday 31 December 2014 PRINT A A A A 5,000 year-old underground city thought to be the largest in the world has been discovered in central Turkey. The subterranean […]
Archaeologists dig at ancient site next door to Islamic State
By Mohammed Rasool and Deb Riechmann The Associated Press GAZIANTEP, Turkey —Archaeology and war don’t usually mix, yet that has been the case for years at Karkemish, an ancient city […]
Stone Discovered In Jerusalem May Answer A Nearly 2,000 Year-Old Question
Huff Post — JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered a large stone with Latin engravings that lends credence to the theory that the reason Jews revolted against Roman rule nearly 2,000 ago was because of their harsh treatment. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said the stone bears the […]
Monuments Men: The Quest to Save Syria’s History
By Katrin Elger spiegel.de Cheikhmous Ali pushes a box of ballpoint pens across the table towards his friend and countryman Ahmad. The stout Syrian laughs aloud as he tucks one […]
Saharan remains may be evidence of first race war, 13,000 years ago
DAVID KEYS ARCHAEOLOGY CORRESPONDENT Monday 14 July 2014 French scientists working in collaboration with the British Museum have been examining dozens of skeletons, a majority of whom appear to have been killed by archers using flint-tipped arrows. The bones – from Jebel Sahaba on the east bank of the Nile […]
Umrah pilgrims flock to Madinah’s historical sites
MADINAH: YUSUF MUHAMMAD Published — Tuesday 3 June 2014 Thousands of Umrah pilgrims are flocking to Madinah these days to visit the Prophet’s Mosque, other houses of worship, and the […]
Prehistoric Skeleton in Mexico Is Said to Link Modern Native Americans to Siberians
NY Times: Most geneticists agree that Native Americans are descended from Siberians who crossed into America 26,000 to 18,000 years ago via a land bridge over the Bering Strait. But […]
TOMB SEARCHERS : Basel team shed light on Egyptian burials
swissinfo.ch and agencies April 29, 2014 – 12:25 Egyptologists from the University of Basel have identified the burial site of the children and other family members of two pharaohs in […]
ISESCO panel rejects attempts to strip Jordan of Jerusalem custodianship
Petra. Mar.27, 2014 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (ISESCO) committee for archaeologists on Thursday rejected any Israeli attempts to strip Jordan of its […]
Al-Aqsa vs. Israel: The Lurking Danger Beneath
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Will Saudi Arabia Destroy Islam’s Greatest Heritage?
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Archaeologists Discover Major Discrepancy In Bible Story
Huff Post — Researchers Lidar Sapir-Hen and Erez Ben-Yosef from Tel Aviv University have discovered what may be a discrepancy in the history laid out in the Bible. Using carbon-dating to determine the age of the oldest-known camel bones, the researchers determined that camels were first introduced to Israel around the 9th century […]
History of Science and Technology in Islam
SOURCE: FACTORS BEHIND THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE AFTER THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY [1] Nature, the international journal of science, with headquarters in London, has published on 2 November 2006 an issue devoted mainly to Islam and Science. The articles and items are written by Muslim and non-Muslim writers who express […]