The Origins of Doha Project is a University College London based Qatar National Research Fund funded research project which aims to explore the foundations and historic growth of Doha, its […]
What did people eat in Old Doha?
Dr Mary Anne Murray is busy at UCL Qatar processing botanical samples taken during the excavation season to search for evidence of diet, agriculture, imported foods and other uses of organic material in […]
Origins of Doha Project Blogger Featured in the Gulf Times
Colleen Morgan, digital outreach coordinator for the Origins of Doha project, has been featured in the 9 March Sunday edition of the Gulf Times. She was asked for comments regarding […]
Marhaba Features the Origins of Doha Project
Thank you to the popular online Qatar guide, Marhaba, for featuring the Origins of Doha Project on their website. Check it out: http://blog.marhaba.com.qa/2013/02/20/the-origins-of-doha-project/
UCL Qatar Students Learn From Origins of Doha Pottery
The artefacts that were excavated during the first season of the Origins of Doha Project are now being studied at UCL Qatar. These materials will be processed according to type, […]
Captain Brucks & Surveying the Gulf
One of the earliest known surveys of the Gulf was conducted by Captain George Barnes Brucks of the East India Company’s Bombay Marine between 1820 and 1830. He’s an interesting […]
BBC: Qatar Direct: Old Doha
Old Doha is highlighted in this story from the BBC. The cityscape Qatar presents to the outside world is defined by the forest of cranes and the soundtrack of construction […]
An article from The Peninsula featured the Origins of Doha Project on 8 April, 2012. From the article: It’s complicated, since there are many buildings in the city, finding […]
As part of research into Doha’s past, we are using old photographs to identify structures and landscapes that still exist and blending them with a current view of the same […]
