The new excavation campaigns promoted by Saudi Arabia focus on the human, economic, and social environments that ...

Introduction / Martin Huth and Peter G. van Alfen -- Arabian coinage : background and common aspects -- The Arabian Peninsula, 600 BCE to 600 CE : introduction : sources and geography / D.T. Potts -- ...

If you look from above, you can see thousands of stone structures dotting the landscape of the Arabian peninsula. On the ground, you can find a bounty of stone tools and ancient fireplaces scattered ...

The dry deserts of north-eastern Saudi Arabia were once wet enough to host vibrant communities of animals – and researchers have just found evidence that ancient hominins lived there too. “This paper ...

Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and its prophet, is home to the Holy Kaaba, the holiest pilgrimage for Muslim around the globe. But have you ever wondered what existed in the desert Kingdom ...

If you look from above, you can see thousands of stone structures dotting the landscape of the Arabian peninsula. On the ground, you can find a bounty of stone tools and ancient fireplaces scattered ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

Asharq Al Awsat Archaeological inscriptions are living historical records carved into rock, bearing witness to ancient civilizations and providing clear insights into the lives of people across ...

Archaeologists have analyzed a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, suggesting a shared musical tradition connected cultures and helped facilitate trade around the Arabian Gulf. Music is a ...

Omar Badawi A historical and intellectual journey awaits visitors to “Arabic Language: Twenty-Eight Letters of Light,” an exhibition in Riyadh that tells the story of one of humanity’s oldest ...