Al-Jallad on Pre-Islamic Arabian Inscriptions
One of the foremost scholars of the pre-Islamic languages and inscriptions of the Arabian Peninsula is Dr. Ahmad al-Jallad. Here is a …
Online Books in Halle
At least 337 Books published in Germany on Islam and history of the Middle East are available to read online or download. …
Stereoscopic Palestine
To access the article online, click here: https://www.palestine-studies.org/sites/default/files/jq-articles/Time%20Travelers%20in%20Palestine%20-%20Stereoscopic%20Journey.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2…
Recovering Iraqi Heritage
The site DNYUZ has an article on the restoration of stolen artifacts from Iraq being found and returned.
Iran Exhibition in London
There is a new exhibit on Iran at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London through 12 September. If you cannot make …
Excavating Egyptology
The New York Review of Books has an interesting review of three recent books on the archaeology and filmic versions of ancient …
Damascus Heritage
For an impressive website devoted to the heritage of Damascus, check out “Damascus Heritage.” There are several Youtube videos accessible from the …
Maraqten on the Qur’an in light of Pre-Islamic Inscriptions
Dr. Muhammad Maraqten, the distinguished archaeologist and specialist on ancient pre-Islamic languages of the Arabian Peninsula, delivered a lecture almost a year …
Parading with the Pharaohs
Yesterday there was an extravaganza parade in Cairo parading the embalmed remains of 22 ancient Egyptian pharaohs to their new “eternal” resting …
Oldest Beer Site
Check out this report in The Guardian on what may be the oldest site for producing beer in the world. Of course …
Geocolonialism and the War in Yemen
In April Secretary-General António Guterres called the situation in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. After more than three years of a …
Arabic Writing before Islam
In most world history survey courses, Arabia is introduced for the first time only as backstory to the rise of Islam. We’re …
Metropolitan Museum of Art Books
You can download fifty years of publications by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for free. Yes, for free. There are books on …
Muslims in Medieval France
Early Medieval Muslim Graves in France: First Archaeological, Anthropological and Palaeogenomic Evidence Yves Gleize , Fanny Mendisco , Marie-Hélène Pemonge, Christophe Hubert, …
As Sanaa Becomes Aleppo
With reports of Saudi coalition troops massing on the border to invade Yemen, the situation in Yemen gets even more dangerous. Will …
Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset
This Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset (MCADD) consists of a collection of books, journals and maps related broadly to the Himalayas …
The Archaeology of Star Wars
Heritagedaily.com, November 11, 2013. “These are not the ruins you’re looking for!” In 2012 Italian photographer Rä di Martino spent more than …