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For those interested in news in the world of antique arts, a recent discovery was uncovered at the ancient city of Myra, near present-day Demre. The revelation was made six meters under ground level.  It was a Byzantine church that is said to date back to the 12th century.  Unfortunately, the church’s dome has been [...]

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 [...]

Hicham Aboutaam, co-proprietor of Phoenix Ancient Art, sells antiques from a variety of different historical time periods.  One of these is South Italian, also known as Italiote.  Pieces during this time frame were made in Magna Graecia (the coastal regions around Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf, colonized exclusively by Greek settlers).  The time frame [...]

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 [...]

Entitled “Le Cheval dans l’Antiquité” the latest exhibition at the Geneva branch of Phoenix Ancient Art is already in full swing.

On Saturday May 15, 2010 Hicham Aboutaam and Phoenix Ancient Art will be participating in the third annual Madison Avenue Gallery Walk. The Gallery Walk features 50 galleries on Madison Avenue and supports arts education via the Fund for Public Schools.
Free tours will be led by the faculty members of New York City public schools [...]