In this Kings and Generals animated documentary, we explore the rich and complex world of Arabia before Islam. Long before the rise of Muhammad and the formation of the Rashidun Caliphate, the Arabian ...

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.

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

They're written in an ancient Yemeni language which ... But it was a world that wasn't going to last. Arabian aromatics had powered the religious life of the pagan Roman Empire, but when that ...