ADIAS Press releases and Press coverage - 2001
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21 January 2001
Unique
fossils found in Abu Dhabi (Source: Uaeinteract.com)
23 February 2001
President's role in environmental strategy studied (Source: Gulf
News)
13 April 2001
Early Abu Dhabi settlement 'was regional trade hub' (Source: Gulf
News)
14 April 2001
Abu
Dhabi settlement 'was regional trade hub' (Source:
www.uaeinteract.com
)
Archaeological
conference to span UAE's entire history (Source: Gulf
News)
Hidden
Riches: The Fascinating Heritage of the Emirates (Source:
www.middleeastwire.com)
Early
Abu Dhabi settlement 'was regional trade hub' (Source:
www.uaeinteract.com)
15 April 2001
Hidden
Riches: The Fascinating heritage of the Emirates (Source: www.uaeinteract.com)
17 April 2001
More Research Papers Presented At UAE Archaeology Meet (Source:
www.middleeastwire.com)
String
of coastal sites 'indicates Bronze Age shipping route' (Source:
Gulf News)
Tracing
Bronze Age Marine Trade Routes (Source:
www.uaeinteract.com)
18 April 2001
Archaeology proposed as subject in schools (Source:
www.uaeinteract.com)
27 May 2001
Abu Dhabi Archaeological Survey's new website aims to spread heritage
message (Source:
Gulf News)
Archaeological
Survey's new website aims to spread heritage message (Source: Uaeinteract.com)
13 July 2001
ADIAS researcher receives Doctorate of Philosophy in Archaeology at
University of York, U.K.
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a higher resolution image (36 Kb).
The degree of Doctorate of Philosophy
in Archaeology was conferred upon Mark Beech in a ceremony held at the
University of York, U.K. This was presented by the Vice-Chancellor
of York University, Professor Ron Cooke, BSc MSc PhD DSc FRGS.
Dr. Beech has worked for ADIAS since 1994 and is the Environmental Archaeology
and IT Director of the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey. The
title of his thesis was: "In the Land of the Ichthyophagi: Modelling
fish exploitation in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman from the 5th
millennium BC to the Late Islamic Period". To obtain further details
concerning Dr. Beech's research visit his website at:
http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mjb117/
13 August 2001
History Comes Home - With Help from Emirates
Emirates, the Dubai-based international
airline, has one of the most modern fleets in the skies - yet it still
takes a keen interest in the past. Average age of its aircraft is now
less than three years, while in contrast a package which has flown back
to the UAE from Sydney, Australia, on an Emirates 777 contained some
of the earliest evidence of human settlement in the country, more than
5,000 years ago.
Ancient artefacts and data collected during
excavations on Marawah island, 120 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi, were
returning to ADIAS, the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, which
is undertaking archaeological studies of its coast and islands.
Australian archaeologists Dr. Soren Blau
of the Australian National University in Canberra, Jodie Benton, formerly
of Sydney University, and Nadia Iacono and Graham Wilson, of Sydney
archaeological consultancy Godden-Mackay, carried out excavations on
Marawah from 1997 to 1999 under the aegis of ADIAS. They examined tombs
from the early Bronze Age more than 5,000 years old, and sent
some finds to Australia for radiocarbon dating and other analysis, as
the techniques required are not available in the UAE.
Now, with scientific analysis complete,
the finds and detailed records of the excavations have come home safely
to ADIAS via Dubai, thanks to careful handling by Emirates SkyCargo,
and the results are being prepared for publication.
Since it was established by UAE President
HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan in 1992, ADIAS has received considerable
help from Emirates - but this is the first time the airline has been
entrusted with flying its finds half way round the globe.
Peter Hellyer, ADIAS Executive Director,
said: "Scientific analysis in Australia of these finds from Marawah
has provided valuable new information on the ancient heritage of the
people of the Emirates. Because of their importance, we could only entrust
them to an airline with a proven record of swift, safe and efficient
cargo handling. Emirates meets that requirement perfectly."
Peter Sedgley, Emirates' General Manager
Cargo Commercial Operations, said this week: "We have a solid reputation
for the safe and timely delivery of sensitive shipments, so we were
happy to assist ADIAS in bringing the artefacts home. Though we're young,
like the UAE, we greatly cherish the country's irreplaceable historical
heritage."
For more details, please call:
David Snelling,
Media Relations Manager,
Emirates Group,
P.O. Box 686,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Tel: (00 971 4) 203 2165
Fax (00 971 4) 295 0758
E-mail media.relations@emirates.com
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