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Mosul's museum is being prepared to reopen to the public within a few years' time.
Egypt's tourism ministry said a high-production brewery believed to be the world's "oldest" has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists.
Syria finds body of archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad
Syria believes that it has discovered the remains of archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad, who was beheaded by the Islamic State in 2015.
Google launches virtual home for Mosul's 'art and soul'
An art collection and a virtual tour of Mosul's old city are available on the new platform.
Meet the Palestinian DJ who sparked a political storm
In-depth: The arrest of DJ Sama after hosting a techno event in the West Bank reveals a deeper set of tensions within Palestinian society.
Egypt retrieves 5,000 ‘fraudulently acquired’ artefacts from US
Egypt announced that it had retrieved 5,000 ancient items from the US which had left the country in a ‘fraudulent manner’.
Egypt releases photographer, model detained after pyramid photo shoot
Photographer Houssam Mohammed and Salma al-Shimi were arrested on Monday after the shoot at the Saqqara necropolis, in which Shimi appeared in ...
Egypt arrests model over 'sexy Cleopatra' shoot outside Saqqara
A model donning provocative Pharaonic-styled clothing in a Saqqara photoshoot was arrested, sparking a debate about the Islamisation of ancient ...
2,500-year-old coffins discovered in Egypt's Saqqara
At least 100 coffins, some of which hosting mummies, were discovered in Egypt's Saqqara region, authorities confirmed.
Uprooted by war, Syrians settle on Roman temple ruins
Dozens of Syrians uprooted by the war have settled among centuries-old ruins in the UNESCO-listed site of Baqirha, near the Turkish border.
Excavators find ancient gold coins in Jerusalem's Old City
Four pure gold coins that were minted more than 1,000 years ago, were found in Jerusalem's Old City.
Mud-brick palace is Yemen's latest heritage site facing disaster
Authorities have struggled to secure funds to maintain Yemen's Seiyun Palace.
Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids
Egypt discovered dozens of ancient coffins from 2,500 years ago.
Egypt revives effort to retrieve Nefertiti bust from Germany
After decades of refusals from Germany, Egypt is renewing efforts to repatriate the iconic bust of Ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti.
Heavy rains trigger collapse at Yemen's newly restored museum
Established as an Ottoman palace, then a residence for one of Yemen's last kings, the building became a museum in 1967 but has since been bombed ...
Britain to return looted 4,000-year-old plaque to Iraq
A 4,000-year-old sculpture that was looted and taken to the United Kingdom will be returned to Iraq, the British Museum announced on Monday.
Egypt discovers 14 ancient tombs at Saqqara
The tombs were found two days ago during an archaeological dig.
Deadly floods threaten ancient Sudan pyramids: official
The record flooding that has killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands homeless now threatens Sudan's historic pyramids.
Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological gem
Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan, after some of the highest ever recorded river levels, ...
Israelis unearth Abbasid-era Islamic gold coins
The coins are thought to date from the late 9th century.
Gold looters destroy 2000-year-old Sudan archaeological site
The pillagers used heavy equipment, including mechanical diggers, to search for gold in the Bayouda Desert.
Yemen in Focus: Ceasefire can save at-risk heritage sites
This week we focus on the risks of damage to Yemen's historical heritage sites after weeks of torrential rain.
Egypt highway uproots graves, homes in 'City of Dead'
Egypt's ministry of antiquities defended the destruction of the cemetery last month and said "there was no destruction of monuments".
Egypt denies destroying ancient Islamic cemeteries to build bridge
Egypt's government has denied it was destroying ancient Islamic cemeteries to make way for a bridge.
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