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- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Artefacts dating back to pre-Islamic times discovered
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Authority announced the discovery of ancient artefacts dating back to pre-Islamic times, at the Al Ukhdud site in the Najran region, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Telangana
Telangana: Sculpture of female deity unearthed in Bhupalpally
Hyderabad: An archaeologist from Jangaon, R Rathnakar Reddy recently unearthed a knotty carved sculpture of a woman deity, at Keshavalaya Temple in Bhupalpally. Description of the sculpture bears detailed carving, with a…
- Middle East
2000-year-old water supply system unearthed in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Israeli archaeologists have exposed a segment of the 2,000-year-old low-level aqueduct that supplied water to ancient Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement. The segment was unearthed in…
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Saudi Arabia: Fortress dating back to 1516 AD discovered in Jeddah
Riyadh: Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have discovered a fortress dating back to 1516 AD in Jeddah, which is known as Al Shouna fortress, local media reported. According to…
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Archaeologists find over 6,500-yr-old pearl bead in Qatar grave
Doha: The discovery of the oldest known natural pearl bead in Qatar has yet again shone the spotlight on the pearl-diving history of the peninsular country that is on its toes as the…
- Telangana
Telangana: 1200-yr-old sculptures found in Nalgonda district
Hyderabad: The rare sculptures with unique iconographical features dating back to 1200-years old were found in Bhattugudem village in Peddavura mandal in Nalgonda district. Based on the information given by the villagers,…
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Archaeologists discover 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network of “funerary avenues” suggesting a high degree of social and economic connection between the region’s populations in…
