KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16 : The National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) announced the discovery of a courtyard and building west of Al-Qurainiya site on Failaka Island, dating back 2,300 years to the Hellenistic period. Acting Secretary-General for the Antiquities and Museums Sector at NCCAL Mohammad bin Redha stated to KUNA that the Kuwaiti-Italian archaeological mission made this discovery during its work at Al-Qurainiya site. Al-Qurainiya is considered one of the most significant sites for archaeological excavation since 2014, which spans for multiple historical periods, from pre-Islamic times to the early and later Islamic periods, located in the northern part of Failaka Island, directly overlooking the sea. Bin Redha highlighted the collaboration between NCCAL and the University of Perugia in Italy, under the supervision of the head of the Italian mission, Dr. Andrea Di Miceli. (KUNA)