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Present the Past

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Present the Past is the Middle East's Archeology Blog covering Archaeological news from Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran and the rest of the Middle East.

• Added on: Aug 8th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Present The Past
• Listed in: Cultural News & Media
• Tags: Israel news Middle East egypt archaeology archeology

Recent Posts

• Human Ancestors Were Homemakers

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 04:43 in Israel, headline, hebrew university of jerusalem, homo erectus, human intelligence, fish bones, early humans, human ancestor, crab shells, stone tool, archaeology lab, human encampment

  In a stone-age version of “Iron Chef,” early humans were dividing their living spaces into kitchens and work areas much earlier than previously thought, a new study found. A basalt handaxe (top) and basalt cleaver (bottom), were found at ...

• Geometric mosaic, from the Byzantine Era, unearthed in Syrian archaeological site

  Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 16:02 in Mosaic, syria, excavations, headline, geometric shapes, tombs, kasara, bathhouse, french mandate, british expedition, euphrates region, middle euphrates

  The Geometric Mosaic that was unearthed in Deir Ezzor Province (NE Syria); Source: Global Arab Network The Syrian National Excavation Expedition working at Tal al-Kasara archaeological site in Deir Ezzor Province (Northeastern Syria) discovered a 44-...

• Remains Of Minoan-Style Painting Discovered During Excavations Of Canaanite Palace

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 03:45 in Israel, headline, wall paintings, minoan, george washington university, university of haifa, nahariya, western galilee, mediterranean culture, kabri, middle bronze age, canaanite city

  Tel Kabri is the only site in Israel where wall paintings similar in style to those found in the Aegean 3,600 years ago have been found; researchers say this was a conscious decision made by the city rulers to lean toward Mediterranean culture. Remai...

• The Cats of Ancient Egypt – Ink on my Fingers by Anthony Holmes

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 08:57 in cats, egypt, headline, ink on my hands

  Cats featured in the religious and domestic life of ancient Egyptians. The biggest and most renowned cat is undoubtedly the statue of the great sphinx at Giza with its 73 meter long body of a lion. The age of the sphinx is the subject of controve...

• Archaeological Cemetery unearthed in Syria, Dating Back to Romanian Era

  Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 07:26 in syria, discovery, hama, headline, burial site, jamal, antiquities department, arab network, al jabal

  The Syrian national archaeological team unearthed an important and unique archaeological cemetery dating back to the Romanian era at the village of Ma’rin al-Jabal, southeast of the city of Hama (central Syria). Picture Source: Glodal Arab Netw...

• Ink on my fingers – “The Nile” by Anthony Holmes

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 13:40 in egypt, headline, nile, ink on my hands

  The Nile by Flickr user Michael Gwyther-Jones ‘Egypt is the gift of the Nile’, wrote the Greek historian Herodotus. The Nile’s gift is a layer of fertile soil, replenished annually at the time of the inundation. The Blue Nile conveys the rich s...

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