November 7, 2012 Kunara
The site of Kunara, which was identified during walk-over survey in 2011, was first excavated in 2012. Mapping the site Initially, magnetic survey was carried out on the parts of the site where terrain permitted – principally on the Lower Town. This revealed the presence of numerous walls, but the […]
October 18, 2012 Tanis
In the autumn of 2012, Éveha International sent one of their topographers to take part in the Mission Française des Fouilles de Tanis. Unfortunately, technical problems prevented the work from taking place as initially envisaged. During this season, work continued on a number of wells discovered in the temenos of […]
October 2, 2012
The 2012 season led to – among others – three important advances in our understanding of the town of Tyre. Firstly, in Zone 1, known as the medieval cathedral, the remains of a small building containing a basin were uncovered to the north-east of the cathedral, under vegetation and modern […]
September 12, 2012 Qalhât
Publication of the research The fifth season of the Qalhât Project took place from October 30 to December 6, 2012. This project is joint funded by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate of Oman, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS, and is directed by […]
November 20, 2011
During the field season which took place in October 2011, the work already begun in the various zones of the archaeological park continued. The northern part of the site contains the ruins of a church known as the “Crusader Cathedral”, which was largely preserved until the 19th century. Excavated – […]
October 26, 2011 Qalhât
The fourth Qalhat Project campaign took place from 25th October to 12th December 2011. It was co-financed by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate of Oman, by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the CNRS (the French National Center for Scientific Research) under the direction […]
August 29, 2011 Qalhât
The Qalhât Project’s fourth season took place from October 25 to December 12, 2011. The project is joint funded by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate of Oman, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS, and is directed by Axelle Rougeulle (CNRS – UMR 8167). […]
October 15, 2010 Qalhât
The third season of the Qalhât Project took place from October 30 to December 17, 2010. This project is joint funded by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate of Oman, the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the CNRS, and is directed by Axelle Rougeulle (CNRS – […]