A History of Archaeology in Bahrain

It was a cool winter morning in 1878 when a young British officer by the name of Edward Law Durand (5 June 1845 - 1 July 1920) swept ashore onto the island of Muharraq in Bahrain. Sent by the British Political Residency to conduct an archaeological survey (funded by the British Museum) of the island,...

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Archaeology Friday: Artifacts of History

Nothing seemingly embodies the mysteries of our how our ancestors and forefathers lived before us than the things they leave behind on this Earth. Come to think of it, aside from written accounts, this is how we figure out how life was like in civilisations long gone. From the tiniest stamps and coins...

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Freshen Up With Archaeology Friday (Post X)

Coffin within a coffin found near Richard III siteArchaeologists have unearthed a mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin near the final resting place of Richard III. The coffin-in-a-coffin. (Photo from the University of Leicester)The University of Leicester team lifted the lid of a medieval stone coffin...

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Skeleton Found Confirmed to be Richard III

Now if you are well versed in the archaeology world, you'd know that for the past week or two, people from all walks of life (myself included) tuned in to a press conference organised by the University of Leicester. What for?  The skeletonOn the 24th of August 2012, the University of Leicester...

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Freshen Up With (a very special) Archaeology Sunday

Better late than never, right?Oldest Stone Hand Axes Found:350 ancient tools in Konso, Ethiopa (photo from MSNBC)From MSNBC: Scientists have unearthed and dated some of the oldest stone hand axes on Earth. The ancient tools, unearthed in Ethiopia in the last two decades, date to 1.75 million...

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Freshen Up With Archaeology Friday (Post IX)

Tonnes of news over the past week, here are the highlights.Three Kingdoms' Tomb Holding Warrior Discovered:About 1,800 years ago, at a time when China was breaking apart into three warring kingdoms, a warrior was laid to rest.The tomb (photo from Chinese Archaeology)Buried in a tomb with domed roofs,...

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A History of Bahrain through the National Museum

Yesterday, I visited the Bahrain National Museum in Manama for the first time in a year and I can just tell you, it was brilliant. The museum had sections on Dilmun (Bahrain's earliest name, discussed in previous posts here and here),  Tylos (Bahrain's Greek name), Islamic-era Bahrain.The arts...

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