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Culture

Replica of ancient human fossil ‘Lucy’ goes on display in Qatar

The 3.2 million-year-old artifact provides insight into the physical characteristics of the ancient early human species hominin, and is part of a traveling exhibition to honor Ethiopian culture and heritage.

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Culture

With launch of online Gulf archives, Qatar’s history now an open book

A Qatar Foundation-bankrolled project has seen the uploading of the largest digitalization of historical records on the Gulf Arab states and Iran, including letters from Qatar leaders and the first recorded map of the country's coastline.

4 min

Culture

Exhibition examines cultural heritage value of Doha’s roundabouts

A new exhibition at the HBKU student center examines whether the demolition of roundabouts here is also destroying part of Qatar's cultural heritage.

2 min

Culture

‘Ancient graffiti’ uncovered at Al Zubarah

Recently recovered etchings of ships bolster arguments that Qatar was an international trade center in the 18th century.

3 min

Culture
Life

Researchers ask for residents’ help in charting Doha’s past

Researchers from UCL Qatar have begun to chart the changing face of Doha neighborhoods, and are asking residents to share their information and memories about the city.

4 min

Culture

Archaeologists granted extension after unearthing relics of Doha’s past

Keys, coins, jewelry, a dhow anchor and pottery dating back 150 years are among the items that have been discovered at a future metro station site across from Souq Waqif.

1 min

Life
Photos

PHOTOS: Qatar, in 2004 and 2013

Doha has changed a lot in nine years, as these old and new photos of places around town show.

1 min

Photos
News

PHOTO: Happy 42nd Independence Day Qatar

On this day (Sept. 3) in 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain. It used to be celebrated as a national holiday, until the government decreed in 2007 that Dec. 18 would be marked annually instead.

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Life
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