BBC World Service Radio, 4 April 2019
Listen to this interview with Peter Magee (Head of Archaeology, Historic Environment Department, Department of Culture and Tourism) discussing the results of our recent archaeological excavations on Marawah Island.
Today the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) issued a press release about the latest results from our excavations at the MR11 site on Marawah Island in Abu Dhabi emirate. Here are links to the original press releases in both arabic and english language:
WAM Emirates News Agency, 2 April 2019
Marawah Island uncovers Abu Dhabi history with new findings
WAM Emirates News Agency, 2 April 2019 (in arabic)
“السياحة والثقافة” تعثر على أدلة أثرية جديدة لأقدم مستوطنة في أبوظبي
A number of UAE newspapers then featured the news including Al Bayan, Al Ittihad, Al Khaleej, Emirat Al Youm, Gulf News, Gulf Today, Khaleej Times and The National, who included a gallery of related photographs:
The National, 2 April 2019
New archaeological discoveries at Abu Dhabi’s earliest village
Here are the eight photographs which were also issued along with the press release:
Aerial view of the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
From left to right: Peter Magee, HE Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Noura Al Hameli and Mark Jonathan Beech, examining Room 8 at the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
HE Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak and Mark Jonathan Beech, examining Room 6 at the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
Tariq Al Hammadi excavating on the southern side of the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
Noura Al Hameli mapping with a DGPS on the northern side of the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
Flint trihedral point discovered at the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement
Painted plaster vessel fragments recovered from the Area C mound at the MR11 Stone Age settlement