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Sprawled across much of the Arabian Peninsula, today’s Arabian Desert is known for brutal heat, dry, harsh winds and scarce water—hardly hospitable to human settlers unaided by air conditioning and a ...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia discovered over 170 ancient rock engravings that may be among the earliest monumental artworks in the region. Created between 12,800 and 11,400 years ago, the massive ...

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It's one of the oldest Aboriginal art festivals in Australia and brings hundreds of artists, and their works, from across the country's interior to Alice Springs, in a celebration of desert culture ...

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