The 2025 field season at Tell Abraq: an overview and some chronological revisions
Abstract
In 2025, the Italian Archaeological Mission in Umm al-Quwain conducted the seventh field season of the Abraq Research Project in collaboration with the local Tourism and Archaeology Department. This season marked the first to be supported by a Zayed National Museum Research Grant. This paper presents the primary results of stratigraphic excavations along the eastern flank of Tell Abraq. Key findings include the discovery of three Early Iron Age mudbrick structures and new data regarding the site's layout during the late second millennium BC. By integrating new stratigraphic sequences and radiocarbon dates into the existing chronological framework, this contribution also highlights the ongoing refinement of the site’s phasing, where each season provides transformative insights into its long-term occupation.
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