A5052681063- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Ancient Near East History
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Crystal Structures and Properties
- Islamic Studies and History
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Architectural and Urban Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Water management and technologies
Moesgaard Museum
2000-2024
High-resolution insight into parasitic infections and diet of past populations in Northern Europe the Middle East (500 BC- 1700 AD) was obtained by pre-concentration parasite eggs from ancient latrines deposits followed shotgun sequencing DNA. Complementary profiling parasite, vertebrate plant DNA proved highly informative study health, human-animal interactions as well animal dietary components. Most prominent were finding soil-borne parasites transmitted directly between humans, but also...
Abstract Dilmun, the ancient name for areas in eastern Arabia, is primarily known from cuneiform sources found Mesopotamia which document Dilmun's pre‐eminent role as trading and transit centre. Given paucity of written evidence Dilmun itself scholars have tended to view its history exclusively terms Mesopotamian sources. This paper examines briefly one example where such may been misinterpreted suggests an alternative solution based on both archaeological data Dilmun.
Studies of old aerial photographs the Bahrain burial mound fields have revealed that a small number both Early Type ( c. 2200–2050 BC) and Late 2050–1750 mounds are encircled by an outer ring wall, apparently marking out as belonging to elite. Four these been excavated, results presented. The geological differences between landscapes discussed.
The Kuwaiti‐Danish 2009 excavations on Failaka produced new evidence for the dating of Dilmun temple in Tell F6. affinities this to Barbar temples Bahrain are emphasised, whereas hypothesis a Syrian‐inspired tower is questioned.
In 2004 excavations at the Barbar Temple dating to c. 2000 BC established that function of southeastern subterranean channel connected temple pool was supply with water and not divert away from pool. North west oval terrace wall its third phase located. centre Northeast remains a shaft‐stairway leading down well‐chamber uncovered shown be furnished two channels into chamber. South house late pottery excavated. Two stamp seals seal‐impressed tokens were found.
Abstract Stamp seals of the Dilmun type have kept their characteristic shape and boss decoration three lines four dotted circles for several 100 years. Although carving seal design on obverse normally reveal a confident experience, cutting reverse is generally irregular clumsy. It suggested that former was in hands professional carver, whereas latter carried out by owner, perhaps as sign allegiance to king.
Evidence from Ras al Qala'a, Bahrain, is presented, that takes back the madbasa, i.e. a room equipped for producing date honey, Islamic period to mid 2nd millennium B.C. A possible madbasa latter Failaka, Kuwait, described, and social context of honey production in Bronze Age Arabia discussed. The outline technological evolution suggested.
The dating of the Coastal Fortress at Qala'at al‐Bahrain to Islamic period has been maintained by Danish excavators since building was uncovered in 1955–57. French have argued for a considerably earlier date, Sasanian period. problem with this is firstly, lack finds on alleged early floor fortress and secondly, status which known only from very small trenches more likely belongs Late Parthian architectural phase predating fortress.
The surface of the small island Jiddah lying north-west Bahrain is covered in traces stone quarrying, but although probably supplied limestone ashlars for second-millennium BC Dilmun temples at Barbar, sixteenth-century AD Fort and other eminent buildings, no study has ever been made ancient quarry. Information from a geological report few photographs may, it hoped, inspire new research.
Sacrifices of animals played an important role in Greek politics and religion, ancient written sources mention a wide variety sacrifices, each appropriate to specific situations. There has, however, been little investigation the extent which different sacrificial procedures are reflected physical remains sacrifices—the bones their contexts—and this information may be interpreted.During excavation deposit sacrificed front entrance tomb chamber Maussolleion at Halikarnassos, systematic...
It will be argued in this article that the specific shape of stamp seals used around 2000 BC eastern Arabia (ancient Dilmun) was charged with a meaning can retrieved when viewed within culturally and historically situation (1).
In the first half of second millennium, Tell F6 on Failaka Island was location two large public buildings (a temple and a production/storage facility) belonging to Early Dilmun Culture. During excavation in 2018, an elevation north‐eastern margin tell proved contain remains 11.5 × m platform. The nature building its position relation main indicate that it served as platform for yet another—now razed—temple. Radiocarbon analysis dates construction early millennium BC suggests constructed...
Two types of bitumen‐coated baskets often found in burials Bahrain are described and their weaving technique is discussed.
Abstract Two amphoras found at burials outside the ancient city of Thāj, Saudi Arabia, bear inscriptions mentioning wine . The chemical analysis content one them confirms presence and more precisely as red wine. Contextual information from graves suggests that was consumed part burial rituals. One inscription is in Aramaic other South Arabian cursive or zabūr —in fact first attestation for this particular script core region so‐called Hasaitic writing culture. Complementing recent discoveries...