Failaka Archaeological Research Project. Preliminary results after the second and third season of excavation at Kharaib el-Desht in 2015–2016

Journal Title: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean - Year 2017, Vol 26, Issue 1

Abstract

Excavation at the site of Kharaib el-Desht on Failaka Island, Kuwait, began in 2013 and continued in 2015 and 2016. The second season focused on the northwestern part of the site, namely Areas 1 and 4. In the third season, work also encompassed the southeastern part of the site, Area 3, where the exploration of a stone structure was resumed. A fragment of a residential complex was also unearthed in this area. Test trenches, opened inside the stone structure and below the foundation level of the residential remains, confirmed the existence of an earlier phase, predating the Desht settlement.<br/><br/>

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Agnieszka Pieńkowska

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  • EP ID EP343258
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.1801
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Agnieszka Pieńkowska (2017). Failaka Archaeological Research Project. Preliminary results after the second and third season of excavation at Kharaib el-Desht in 2015–2016. Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 26(1), 507-522. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-343258