World’s Most Dramatic Discoveries Revealed at ICAS Dubai 2010

Were there “lost” civilizations? How could very ancient civilizations have possessed scientific knowledge that modern civilization has only rediscovered in the past 300 years? How valid is the 2012 prophecy of the Maya culture and does it really predict the end of days? And how far back does the story of humanity really go?
These and other pertinent questions were answered at the International Conference on Ancient Studies (ICAS) Dubai 2010, which recently concluded at ZayedUniversity in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hashr Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Director of Dubai Information Department.
This is the second year in a row that the prestigious event was held in Dubai, and had as special guests Dr. Mohammed Naeemat, Chairman of the International Conference on Ancient Studies; Dr. Salem Humaid, Manager of Cultural Affairs Dept at Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; and Khalil AbdulWahed Visual Arts Manager, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. Also gracing the conference was His Excellency Jean-Paul Tarud-Kuborn, Chile’s Ambassador to the UAE, whose office was one of the patrons of the event.
ICAS Dubai 2010 gathered 12 of the world’s most prominent researchers who revealed new discoveries about our distant past and debated findings that challenge traditional views on our ancestors, their origins and their advanced knowledge.
Speakers included bestselling author Graham Hancock who penned A Species with Amnesia — A Forgotten Episode in Human History; Robert Bauval who gave a talk on the lost symbol, and John Major Jenkins, a renowned researcher of the Mayan prophecies that predicted the end of days in 2012; Ahmed Osman, who spoke about The Origins of the Arab People; Dr. Robert Schoch who gave a lecture on The Age of the Sphinx; and Michael Cremo who presented his findings on the Extreme Antiquity of Civilization.
A sidelight of the event featured two exhibitions - one an archaeological exhibit of the mysterious Easter Island, courtesy of the Government of Chile and UNESCO; and two, a visual arts exhibit of the myths of Easter Island by Rapa Nui artist Christián Tuki.