A rare decorated red clay flask estimated to be about 1,200 years old was discovered at Horvat ‘Anim in Yatir Forest during renewed excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA ...

The coins buried in the jar are 24-carat gold and weigh 845g (30oz) Youths volunteering at an archaeological dig in central Israel have found 425 gold coins that had lain buried in a clay jar for ...

AMMAN - The Abbasid presence at Gadara (modern Umm Qais) was mentioned in the works of Arab mediaeval geographers and scholars. That period was als ...

Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old.

The Qarmatians were a proto-socialist movement that emerged in the late 9th century, while the de jure and de facto decision-making authority of the Caliph evolved considerably during the Abbasid era.

While Abbasid-era Baghdad was razed by the Mongol forces and almost nothing remains of the original landmarks, the city’s past continues to hold an important place in the cultural and historical ...

Rare Abbasid-Era red clay flask featuring camel art found in Yatir Decorated flask uncovered in cave-turned-olive press at Horvat 'Anim; symbol of camels’ central role in early Islamic economy.