Mesopotamia
Historical region of West Asia
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| 2025 | Beginning of the Old Assyrian period, which will last until 1750 BC. |
| March 5 2025 |
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Archaeologists discover a courtyard and a building at Al-Qurainiya, dating back to the Hellenistic period, providing evidence of Hellenistic presence in the northern part of the island.
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| July 15 2024 |
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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced a significant offshore oil and gas discovery east of Failaka Island, with preliminary estimates of 2.1 billion barrels of light oil and 5.1 trillion standard cubic feet of gas.
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| 2017 |
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Conclusion of Georgian archaeological team's excavations on Failaka Island.
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| 2017 |
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Georgian archaeological team concludes their excavations on the Al-Awazim area.
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| 2017 | Dogan et al. published a genetic study examining the genetic continuity of Assyrian and Yazidi populations in northern Iraq, suggesting they might have stronger genetic connections to the original Mesopotamian population. |
| 2016 |
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Polish archaeologists conduct their final recorded excavation at the Kharaib el-Desht site.
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| 2016 |
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Polish archaeological team continues excavations at Kharaib el-Desht.
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| 2015 |
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Polish archaeological team continues excavations at Kharaib el-Desht.
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| 2014 |
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Italian archaeological group concludes their work on Failaka Island.
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| 2013 |
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Polish archaeologists begin excavations at the Islamic period site Kharaib el-Desht in the northwest part of the island.
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| 2012 |
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Polish archaeological team conducts a survey of Failaka Island.
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| 2011 |
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Georgian archaeological team begins excavations, focusing on the Al-Awazim area on the northeast coast of the island.
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| 2010 |
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Italian archaeological group begins work on Failaka Island.
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