@IslamArchExeter

The Centre for Islamic Archaeology (at @ExeterIAIS) teaches & researches on all aspects of global Islamic archaeology & material culture. Mostly @Beathas_Ailsa

 University of Exeter, UK
socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/iais/research/centres/centreforislamicarchaeology/
Joined July 2020
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📢Call for papers📢 IOW-Arch24 The Indian Ocean World Archaeology conference returns for its third instalment. 12-13 Dec 2024 This year it will be at the @UoYArchaeology! iow-arch.com #Archaeology #MaterialCulture #ArtHistory #IndianOcean #IOWArch #Africa #Asia
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The 16th century is when Harar became the capital of the Adal Sultanate, and also coincides with the building of the djugol, the city wall, and the earliest Harari manuscripts. #Ethiopia #EthiopianArt #Harar #AfricanArchaeology #AfricanHistory #IslamicArchaeology #IslamicArt
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Really interesting read! A note on the archaeological evidence cited. Mirza writes that excavations show the modern city dates to the 16th century. Actually, the excavations were carried out in & around mosques in the old city & C14 dates do not predates 16th c.
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Wonderful Open Access article on Ethiopian Qur'an manuscripts from Harar by Sana Mirza: 'From Harar to Diu: Circulation and Reception of a Qur’anic Manuscript across the Indian Ocean' journal18.org/19-africa/from…
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Annabel Gallop@BLMalay18 Apr 2025
Wonderful Open Access article on Ethiopian Qur'an manuscripts from Harar by Sana Mirza: 'From Harar to Diu: Circulation and Reception of a Qur’anic Manuscript across the Indian Ocean' journal18.org/19-africa/from…
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📢Job📢 Post-Doc Research Fellow @EdinburghUni 3 YR F/T £43,878 Leverhulme Trust-funded project: ‘Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution Of Heritage-based Hostility On Social Media’ Researching the cultural evolution of archaeological information #archaeology jobs.ac.uk/job/DLZ921/post-d…
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Congratulations to Professor Timothy Insoll of @ExeterIAIS and @IslamArchExeter who has been awarded an #OBE in the #NewYearsHonoursList news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of…

University of Exeter archaeologist awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours List

A renowned University of Exeter archaeologist has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his work over the past 25 years in Bahrain. Professor Timothy Insoll is an expert in the

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The Baptist Hospital in Gaza. Current ruins for future archaeologists? by Mazen Iwaisi, a Palestinian archaeologist whose work is focused on the geopolitics of Palestinian archaeology practice and theory | Archaeological Dialogues | Cambridge Core cambridge.org/core/journals/…

The Baptist Hospital in Gaza. Current ruins for future archaeologists? | Archaeological Dialogues |...

The Baptist Hospital in Gaza. Current ruins for future archaeologists? - Volume 30 Issue 2

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Professor Timothy Insoll from @ExeterIAIS spoke to @BBCR4Sunday about how he helped to uncover one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf – the first physical evidence of a long-lost community bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00219…

Sunday - Trump as 'God's anointed'; Conditional Aid; Bahrain's Christian history - BBC Sounds

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.

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Archaeologists led by Professor Timothy Insoll from @ExeterIAIS have uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf – the first physical evidence of a long-lost community news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of…

Archaeologists discover the first Christian building in Bahrain

Archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf – the first physical evidence of a long-lost community. Christianity today is not something usually associa...

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alessandroghidoni@bidonaro4 Jul 2024
Zayed National Museum recreates Magan Boat in partnership with Zayed University and New York University Abu Dhabi via @admediaoffice— mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/arts…

Zayed National Museum recreates Magan Boat in partnership with Zayed University and New York...

Zayed National Museum has successfully recreated and sailed a Magan boat in partnership with Zayed…

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An ancient city dug up in the UAE links the country to its rich past thenationalnews.com/opinion/…

An ancient city dug up in the UAE links the country to its rich past | The National

Archaeologists in Umm Al Quwain have come upon what is believed to be the lost city of Tu'am

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Have a read of one of @Beathas_Ailsa's doctoral case studies: Hannah Parsons-Morgan, 2023, Chinese Ceramic Consumption in Medieval Ethiopia: An Archaeological Perspective On ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication… OR here: academia.edu/102653751/Chine… via @academia

(PDF) Chinese Ceramic Consumption in Medieval Ethiopia: An Archaeological Perspective, Orientatio...

PDF | Orientations. May/June 2023. Volume 54, Number 3. https://www.orientations.com.hk/past-issues/p/mayjun-2023 | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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ECPS is excited to announce the 'Shireen Abu Akleh MA Scholarship in Palestine Studies', in memory of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian journalist who worked for @AlJazeera! 🇵🇸 For further details and how to apply, check out link below: exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a… #ExeterIAIS
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Annabel Gallop@BLMalay2 Apr 2024
First Call for Papers: Indian Ocean World Archaeology conference, 12-13 December 2024. We are delighted to invite you to the Department of Archaeology, University of York, for the third instalment of the IOW-ARCH conference. Abstract deadline 1 June 2024. iow-arch.com/abstract-submis…
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Nancy Um@NancyUm14 Apr 2024
Looking forward to this session on career diversity in Islamic Art with @Yael_Rice - April 17 via Zoom! – at Los Angeles, CA
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24 diagrams later, our marathon record of a stapled chhot boat, built by the Mondal family (West Bengal), is near completion: photos, video, text, 3D photogrammetry & these drawings. Big up 2 @swarupboat & @sail_with_the_sinbad 4 their expertise/endurance! @exeterIAIS @EMKP_BM
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David Wengrow@davidwengrow10 Mar 2024
"an apolitical archaeology is a dangerous academic myth." -Christopher Tilley (1989) Rest in peace Chris.
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La acción contra el cuadro de Balfour es similar a las que se han llevado a cabo contra estatuas de confederados, conquistadores y esclavistas. Cinco cosas:->
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Very exciting field season at Harlaa, Ethopia, with media interest & visit from the British Ambassador & team. Tim is joined by @temeleta, a current Ph.D. student from IAIS, & @endris_hussien7, former MA student, both researching Harlaa #AfricanArchaeology #IslamicArchaeology
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