Middle East Collection

Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal Woman (Tabun C1)
Model of Neanderthal woman (Homo neanderthalensis) based upon measurements taken from the fossil skeleton of a female Neanderthal discovered at Tabun, Israel, known as Tabun C1 who lived about 100

Teeth of Lepidotes
Shown here is a specimen of the button-like teeth of the fish Lepidotes originating from Israel

Homo sapiens cranium (Qafzeh 9)
Lateral and frontal view of a cast of a Homo sapiens adult skull discovered at Dkebel Kafzeh, Israel by B. Vandermeersch, 1965-1969

Peridot
Crystal of peridot from Zebirget (St Johns Island), Red Sea. Peridot is the gemstone variety of olivine (magnesium iron silicate)

Fossil bearing rocks, Abu Dhabi
6 million years old sandstone, fossil bearing rocks. Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Acropora, a scleractinian coral
Branch, 9 cm long, of the scleractinian coral Acropora from the Pleistocene of Yemen

Fungia, coral
Fungia is a free-living scleractinian coral. In this large example, almost 10 cm in diameter, from the Pleistocene of Yemen

Six million year old fossiliferous rocks located in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Homo sapiens cranium (Qafzeh 6)
Lateral view of a cast of (Qafzeh 6), a homo sapiens cranium with dentition. Discovered at Djebel Kafzeh, Israel by R. Neuville & M. Stekelis, 1934. Middle Palaeolithic 250, 000-35, 000 BP

Late archaic Homo sapiens cranium (Skhul 9)
The cranium of late archaic Homo sapiens known as Skhul 9 discovered at the Skhul Cave, Israel. This specimen dates to back 105, 000 years ago

Homo neanderthalensis cranium (Tabun 1)
Front view of the skull of a female Homo neanderthalensis discovered at Tabun at Mt. Carmel, Israel. The specimen known as Tabun 1 dates back to around 100, 000 year ago

Jezirat Halaniya, Oman
Jezirat Halaniya in the Kuria Muria Islands, the island group off the southeast coast of Oman. Photograph held in the John Murray Collection, the Natural History Museum, London. Z MSS SEW A74

Amud Cave, Israel
A photograph of Amud Cave where in 1961, remains of Neanderthal man (late archaic Homo sapien) were discovered

Eoliths from Israel. Crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts; once thought to be the work of human agency, but now generally regarded as natural products

Homo neanderthalensis (Kebarah) burial site
Burial site of Neanderthal Man (Homo neanderthalensis), 60, 000 years old from the Pleistocene, Kabara, Israel. On display in From the Beginning, Gallery 63

Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal mans flake tool
A flake tool discovered at Tabun, Israel belonging to Neanderthal Man (Homo neanderthalensis) dating back 100, 000 years

Panthera tigris virgata, Persian tiger
Female tiger skin from Afghanistan. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Homo sapiens cranium (Skhul 5)
Frontal view of a reconstructed cast skull belonging to a male, 30-40 years old Homo sapiens, discovered at Mugharet Es-Skhul, Cave in the Wadi el-Mughara, Mt Carmel, Israel, by T.D

Jew Stones or sea urchin spines
Unidentified specimens of sea urchin spines possibly from Balanocidaris glandaria Leske, a Cretaceous echinoid found in Palestine

Shergottite Sayh al Uhaymir 008, found in Oman in 1999. Shergottites are silicate rocks that are divided into four subgroups. This specimen is about 10cm long

Early Homo sapiens crania (Irhoud 1 & Qafzeh 6)
Left: Cranium (cast) of early Homo sapiens discovered at Jebel Irhoud, Morocco by Mohammed Ben Fatmi in 1961. Right: Cranium (cast) of early Homo sapiens discovered at Djebel kafzeh, Israel by R

Tabun Cave, Israel
Mugharet et-Tabun, cave in the Wadi el-Mughara, southern part of the Mount Carmel range, excavation site of Homo neanderthalensis

Lapis lazuli
Beads of lapis lazuli, with rough lapis lazuli, from Afghanistan. Lapis lazuli (sodium calcium aluminum silicate sulphur sulphate) is a rich blue opaque, semi-precious stone

Track to Arabias interior
A track leading to Arabias interior, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Six million year old elephant excavated during Paleontology field work, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

6 million year old fossiliferous sandstones

Arabian wadi
An Arabian wadi or gully in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Arabian desert
The expansive salt flats of the Arabian desert, sabkha

Abu Dhabi desert
The expansive desert of Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Excavations, Abu Dhabi
Palaeontologists from the Natural History Museum, London, excavate an fossil elephant dating back six million years during an expedition to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Fossil crocodile jaw
Six million year old section of fossilised crocodile jaw found in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Scale in mms

Desert lizard, Abu Dhabi
A desert lizard sitting on a bush photographed in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Six million year carnivore jaw?
Reconstructed six million year old jaw of an extinct mammal originating from Emirate of Abu Dhabi

6 million year old fossils
Searching for 6 million year old fossils, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Elephant rib
An elephant rib that is approximately 6 million years old. From Paleo field trip, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Neanderthal Man artifact (Tabun)
A tool thought to have been used by Neanderthal Man (Homo neanderthalensis) Discovered at Tabun, Israel

Modern Homo sapiens cranium (Skhul V)
A front view of a cast of Skhul V discovered in 1932 on Mount Carmel, Israel. The original specimen is held at Harvards Peabody Museum. This specimen dates between 80, 000 and 100, 000 years old

Modern Homo sapiens skull (Skhul V)
A three-quarter view of a cast reconstruction of fragments of skull discovered at the Skhul Cave, Israel. This specimen dates back to 105, 000 years ago. It is known as Skhul V

Lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
Polished slab of lapis lazuli containing some brassy-coloured pyrite. Lapis lazuli (sodium calcium aluminum silicate sulphur sulphate) is a rich blue opaque, semi-precious stone

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