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Phoenix Ancient Art, a premier gallery specializing in Classical Antiquities and owned by brothers Hicham Aboutaam and Ali Aboutaam, will exhibit in the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris soon.  This magnificent event will take place at the Grand Palais from September 15-22, 2010 and will display the finest works of art on the market today.
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The South Arabian people (more commonly known as the Sabaeans), resided in south west of the Arabian Peninsula (the place we know today as Yemen) and conversed in an old version of the South Arabian language.    It has been said that they were linked to the Biblical place, Sheba.  Ma’rib was the capital of the [...]

One way of understanding ancient Greek culture and history, is by taking a look at the artwork from the time.  Pottery from ancient Greece has helped many people form a basic comprehension of the place, people and culture.  Indeed, it has even been said that such pottery “paints a portrait of the world of ancient [...]

The Aboutaams, brothers Hicham and Ali, sell antiquities from various historical eras including the Hellenistic period which started in 323 (following Alexander the Great’s death) and lasted until 31 BC (with the battle of Actio). It was in this time frame that culture became richer throughout the world and Greek mythology and thought was prominent [...]

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 [...]