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In recent news around the world, the AP reports that four clay coffins estimated to be 2000 years old were unearthed in Cyprus.  The coffins, untouched by grave robbers, were said to be from the east Mediterranean Island’s Hellenistic to early Roman periods, from between 300 B.C. to 100 A.D.
“The undisturbed coffins will help us [...]

Certainly, if you are interested in collecting antiques, or if you are already an antique collector, you have many choices.  There are many antique dealers today who offer outstanding products and exceptional quality.  One such dealer is Phoenix Ancient Art.  They are a second generation Ancient Art company, originally founded in the mid 1960s by [...]

One of the more recent arrivals at Phoenix Ancient Art, owned by Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam, is the Egyptian Amulet of the Goddess Bastet.  This amulet is in an excellent state of preservation and is from the 3rd Intermediary Period, from around the 8th-7th century B.C. in Egypt. The amulet is complete, and it [...]

The NY Times reports on an interesting recent development in the antique world.  In the last six years, more auctions have shown salvaged materials and memorabilia from “ships of tragedy” or shipwrecks such as the Normandie and the Andrea Doria.
Bonhams in New York is featuring a sale titled “Life on Board” now with a canvas [...]

Certainly, it’s always exciting when antiques are discovered and artifacts are unearthed. In recent archeological news in Alexandria, Egypt, divers have been exploring a palace and temple from Cleopatra’s rule that were submerged as a result of earthquakes and tsunamis over 1600 years ago.
This is considered to be one of the richest underwater archeological [...]

Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam often add precious gems to their Phoenix Ancient Art collection.  These can also be purchased without leaving one’s home, by visiting the company’s online site, e-Tiquities, depicting very clear images so that the potential buyer can really get a good idea of what they are purchasing.  One such gem is [...]

Discussion on the Neolithic Era and the antiquities sold by Phoenix Ancient Art from this time period.

If you want to acquire something truly unusual, consider purchasing a piece from the Dark Ages, a term widely used to the early part of the Middle Ages, from the fall of Rome in 476 AD to around the year 1000 AD. The art from this period includes many items such as illuminated manuscripts, [...]

Phoenix Ancient Art, along with the large gathering of other art dealers, were pleased with the sales at the International Arts Fair.

Hicham and Ali Aboutaam will also bring you back to the almost unimaginable past.