The Hangman’s Tale: Archaeologists Dig into History of Execution
For years, few were interested in unearthing what lay beneath old gallows and scaffolds. But, in Germany, growing interest in “execution site archaeology” is throwing much light on how the […]
Palestinians lay foundation stone for museum
Associated Press ARABNEWS Thursday 11 April 2013 L BIRZEIT, West Bank: The Palestinians have started construction in the West Bank of what organizers say will be the world’s largest museum […]
Science and Islam, Jim Al-Khalili – 3 Part BBC Documentary
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
When George Bush invaded Iraq, life imitated art – Born-again Christians often don’t realise their ‘God-given’ right to invade Iraq destroyed one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East
by Robert Fisk, The Independent In the late 1340s, Bernardo Daddi of Florence painted The Virgin and Child with a Donor. The anonymous donor stands, tiny and in prayer, at […]
Jerash excavation sheds light on making of bronze statues 2,000 years ago
By Gaelle Sundelin | Apr 04, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Thirty years of archaeological excavations culminated in the “groundbreaking discovery” of a bronze workshop in Jerash’s Temple of Zeus, adding to the Jordan’s rich heritage, according to a French archaeologist. Speaking at a seminar on Wednesday organised by […]
Cologne divided over Jewish artefacts
Source: The Local An archaeological dig in the western Germany of Cologne has unearthed myriad traces of daily life in one of Europe’s oldest and biggest Jewish communities. Yet opinion […]
Grand Mosque columns, calligraphy to be inventoried
MAKKAH: TARIQ ATH THAQAFI ARABNEWS Monday 1 April 2013 A committee has been formed to list the columns and calligraphy of the Makkah Grand Mosque prior to their delivery to […]
Newly found Sudan pyramids show ‘democratisation’
AFP JORDAN TIMES KHARTOUM — People power may have come to modern-day Egypt and not Sudan, but the unearthing of ancient pyramids in Egypt’s southern neighbour shows that greater social […]
Billion-pound development of Mecca and key historical sites
The Independent: Archaeologists fear billion-pound development has led to destruction of key historical sites The authorities in Saudi Arabia have begun dismantling some of the oldest sections of Islam’s most […]
Sudanese pyramid sprawl: 35 ancient pyramids discovered in Sedeinga
Archaeologists have reportedly discovered 35 small ancient pyramids in Sudan at a site known as Sedeinga dating back around 2,000 years. Scientists are stunned over how densely the pyramids appeared […]
England’s King Richard III found after 500 years
By Michael Holden LEICESTER, England | Mon Feb 4, 2013 (Reuters) – A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a car park is that of […]
A Swiss who Converted To Islam And Discovered An Ancient City
A Real-Life Indiana Jones Who Converted To Islam And Discovered An Ancient City BASEL – Johann Ludwig Burckhardt’s bust can be seen at the foot of the monumental staircase of […]
Remains of ancient castle found
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) unearthed recently an ancient castle dating to the first century of Hijra (7th-8th centuries) in the Madinah province. SCTA’s archaeological excavation division […]
Illuminating Jewish Life in a Muslim Empire
JERUSALEM — A batch of 1,000-year-old manuscripts from the mountainous northern reaches of war-torn Afghanistan, reportedly found in a cave inhabited by foxes, has revealed previously unknown details about the […]
Jesus Wife: Harvard Theological Review Postpones Publication For More Testing
(RNS) The Harvard Theological Review is postponing publication of a major article on the papyrus fragment in which Jesus seems to refer to his wife, raising further doubts about a […]
Americans honored for returning Saudi treasures
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 31 December 2012 Seven US citizens have taken the initiative to return a number of Saudi artifacts, which they possessed for decades and were of great […]
ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE in MALI
BY TAKEO KAMIYA REPUBLIC OF MALI in WEST AFRICA The African Continent is divided into two parts in respect of architecture; the ‘Arab Africa’ in the north facing the Mediterranean […]
New light on Early Islam shed by Buried Christian Empire
Buried Christian Empire Casts New Light on Early Islam By Matthias Schulz Paul Yule The “crowned man” relief found in Zafar, Yemen is seen as evidence that there was a Christian empire in the region before Islam took hold. Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in […]
Khalid ibn al-Walid – the greatest Muslim general (in the history)
I have visited Yarmouk, the battle scene between Jordan and the Syrian (Israeli occupied) Golan heights, where the Muslim army under the command of Khalid ibn al-Walid had defeated the […]