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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows an image of the fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis (above) and a skeleton diagram. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows researchers of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and of the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) working at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023 shows researchers of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) posing for a group photo at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file drone photo taken on Nov. 9, 2024 shows a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 show Wang Min (R), a researcher with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), checking a sample at a field survey and excavation site in Zhenghe County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JURASSIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY-ORIGIN OF BIRDS (CN)
(250213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This illustration shows a restored image of the fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis and Zhenghe Fauna. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought.
The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature. (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Handout via Xinhua)
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre. London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall.
London's answer to Rome's big ring lies right below our feet.
Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. But did you know that we have London's answer right here below our feet?
Tucked away in the Guildhall Art Gallery. Enter a quiet plaza with a ring of dark stone set into the pavement, tracing where London's Roman Amphitheatre once stood. Bits of it are, amazingly, still standing, but you must descend into the bowels of the gallery to find it.
London's Roman Amphitheatre at Guildhall, east London.
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Heather Middleton discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now she is nearly 80 and still going strong
Heather Middleton built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years.
Heather Middleton in the museum she has assembled in a spare bedroom of her house.
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Heather Middleton discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now she is nearly 80 and still going strong
Heather Middleton built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years.
The museum Heather has assembled in a spare bedroom of her house.
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Heather Middleton discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now she is nearly 80 and still going strong
Heather Middleton built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years.
Heather Middleton looks for fossils at the beach near her main fossiling site in Weymouth.
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Heather Middleton discovered thousands of fossils after retiring. Now she is nearly 80 and still going strong
Heather Middleton built up a collection from a beach in Weymouth that could help to establish what biodiversity in the UK was like over the course of millions of years.
A fossil that was previously found on the site.
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Battle for the past: the Ukrainians trying to save their archaeological treasure amid war
In Ukraine's history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures.
Ukraine is a country spectacularly rich in ancient archaeology, whether of the Scythians, with their horses and finely worked gold, who ranged across the steppes from the ninth to second centuries BC, or of the intriguing stone age Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, which produced remarkable, elaborately decorated ceramics and huge, city-scale "megasites", or of the Greeks, who established trading emporiums on the Black Sea coast.
But in a country with already limited resources for cultural protection, Russia's full-scale invasion has meant an onslaught of destruction to this rich record of the past.
Archaeologist Serhii Telizhenko at his office in Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology in Kyiv.
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Battle for the past: the Ukrainians trying to save their archaeological treasure amid war
In Ukraine's history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures.
Ukraine is a country spectacularly rich in ancient archaeology, whether of the Scythians, with their horses and finely worked gold, who ranged across the steppes from the ninth to second centuries BC, or of the intriguing stone age Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, which produced remarkable, elaborately decorated ceramics and huge, city-scale "megasites", or of the Greeks, who established trading emporiums on the Black Sea coast.
But in a country with already limited resources for cultural protection, Russia's full-scale invasion has meant an onslaught of destruction to this rich record of the past.
Flint fragments gathered at the Institute of Archaeology at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
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Battle for the past: the Ukrainians trying to save their archaeological treasure amid war
In Ukraine's history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures.
Ukraine is a country spectacularly rich in ancient archaeology, whether of the Scythians, with their horses and finely worked gold, who ranged across the steppes from the ninth to second centuries BC, or of the intriguing stone age Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, which produced remarkable, elaborately decorated ceramics and huge, city-scale "megasites", or of the Greeks, who established trading emporiums on the Black Sea coast.
But in a country with already limited resources for cultural protection, Russia's full-scale invasion has meant an onslaught of destruction to this rich record of the past.
Telizhenko with a large flint tool.
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Battle for the past: the Ukrainians trying to save their archaeological treasure amid war
In Ukraine's history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures.
Ukraine is a country spectacularly rich in ancient archaeology, whether of the Scythians, with their horses and finely worked gold, who ranged across the steppes from the ninth to second centuries BC, or of the intriguing stone age Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, which produced remarkable, elaborately decorated ceramics and huge, city-scale "megasites", or of the Greeks, who established trading emporiums on the Black Sea coast.
But in a country with already limited resources for cultural protection, Russia's full-scale invasion has meant an onslaught of destruction to this rich record of the past.
Archaeologist Serhii Telizhenko at his office in Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology in Kyiv.
Telizhenko studying open source satellite imagery.
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Battle for the past: the Ukrainians trying to save their archaeological treasure amid war
In Ukraine's history-rich east, the war with Russia is hastening both historical discoveries and the destruction of treasures.
Ukraine is a country spectacularly rich in ancient archaeology, whether of the Scythians, with their horses and finely worked gold, who ranged across the steppes from the ninth to second centuries BC, or of the intriguing stone age Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, which produced remarkable, elaborately decorated ceramics and huge, city-scale "megasites", or of the Greeks, who established trading emporiums on the Black Sea coast.
But in a country with already limited resources for cultural protection, Russia's full-scale invasion has meant an onslaught of destruction to this rich record of the past.
Archaeologist Serhii Telizhenko at his office in Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology in Kyiv.
Telizhenko studying open source satellite imagery.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadel Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and maintenance of antiquities, works on cleaning the antiquities inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadel Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and maintenance of antiquities, works on cleaning the antiquities inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Hol is moving boxes Inside it are pottery pieces that are stored after the sorting process according to the type and archaeological layer in which they were found, inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Hol is moving boxes Inside it are pottery pieces that are stored after the sorting process according to the type and archaeological layer in which they were found, inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Hol is moving boxes Inside it are pottery pieces that are stored after the sorting process according to the type and archaeological layer in which they were found, inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Hol is moving boxes Inside it are pottery pieces that are stored after the sorting process according to the type and archaeological layer in which they were found, inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Hol is moving boxes Inside it are pottery pieces that are stored after the sorting process according to the type and archaeological layer in which they were found, inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atoul transports a pottery jar that is stored after the restoration process, and which was found inside the Roman cemetery, in a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavations in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and preservation of antiquities, works on restoring a pottery jar dating back to the Roman era, found inside the Roman cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip, inside a storage for the outputs of the archaeological excavation, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and preservation of antiquities, works on restoring a pottery jar dating back to the Roman era, found inside the Roman cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip, inside a storage for the outputs of the archaeological excavation, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and maintenance of antiquities, works on the restoration of antiquities inside a warehouse for the outputs of the archaeological excavation in Gaza City, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and preservation of antiquities, works on restoring a pottery jar dating back to the Roman era, found inside the Roman cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip, inside a storage for the outputs of the archaeological excavation, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Fadl Al-Atol, a specialist in the restoration and preservation of antiquities, works on restoring a pottery jar dating back to the Roman era, found inside the Roman cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip, inside a storage for the outputs of the archaeological excavation, August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A Palestinian worker working on excavations, restoration and cleaning of antiquities in the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun / Tell Umm Amer, which dates back to the Roman era to the Abbasid era of Gaza City, on August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A group of Palestinian workers excavating, restoring and cleaning antiquities in the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A group of Palestinian workers excavating, restoring and cleaning antiquities in the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
A guided visit by a group of tourist children to revive the archaeological sites of the Dir Alqidiys Hilaryun/Tal Umm Amer, which date back from the Roman era to the Abbasid era, in the center of Gaza City, on August 17 2023
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Hiam Albitar holds a hand grenade in her hand dating back to the period of the Crusader occupation of Gaza. And contemporary at the same time to Ayyubid rule, on August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Hiam Albitar holds a hand grenade in her hand dating back to the period of the Crusader occupation of Gaza. And contemporary at the same time to Ayyubid rule, on August 17, 2023.
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'We can't take any of this for granted': Gaza's fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history's crossroads.
You almost can't move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip of Gaza. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza's 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day's work.
In 2013, a priceless life-size bronze statue of Apollo was supposedly found in the Mediterranean by a fisher, who said he was afraid at first he had stumbled across a body in the shallows; last year, a farmer planting trees unearthed an exceptionally beautiful Byzantine mosaic floor of birds and animals, its colours still bright.
Gaza's image today is that of a place of war and suffering. The forces that make life a misery for the 25.5 mile by 7.5 mile enclave’s population of 2.3 million people also threaten its rich history: valuable items can be seized by Hamas, the militant group that controls the strip, or sold by smugglers to collectors abroad. There is little funding and equipment to adequately excavate or maintain historical sites. Sometimes they are damaged in Israeli offensives.
A clutch of dedicated archaeologists and activists in the strip, however, is determined not to let Gaza's contributions to civilisation be forgotten, working hard to preserve the area's ancient past despite the many challenges they face.
Hiam Al-Bitar works in the Ministry, Head of the Department of Studies, Research and Plans, and in the General Administration of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, on August 17, 2023.
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