RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced an archaeological discovery in the country’s northern region that consists of rock inscriptions to the Babylonian King Nabonidus that date as far back as 540 B.C. The discovery in Al-Hadeed Governorate in the Hail region provides further evidence of the historical role of the Arabian Peninsula and its cultural link with most of the civilizations of the ancient Near East.
Museums of the Arabian Peninsula offers new insights into the history and development of museums within the region. Recognising and engaging with varied
The pre-Islamic history of Saudi Arabia has been little researched, and it is only in recent years that archaeologists have begun to investigate the country’s vast deserts. Experts have found over 100 mysterious stone structures that are among the oldest ever found, even older than the pyramids.
This documentary has been re-edited out from CHRONOS-documentaries "The Heirs of Cyrus the Great" (1974), "Politics of Oil" (1980) and super-8 home movie
UMM AL-QUWAIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The hulking, Soviet-era cargo plane has sat for decades under the blazing sun in a remote corner of the United Arab Emirates, its four jet engines silent after years in the employ of a Russian gunrunner known as the “Merchant of Death.”
Scientists discover hundreds of thousands of animal, human bones in Saudi Arabia cave Although hyenas look and hunt like canines, they’re members of the mongoose family and therefore more closely related to a cat. However, just like dogs, hyenas have an affinity for hiding bones — it’s just that they can tend to go a […]
The list of English translations from medieval sources: A provides an overview of notable medieval documents-historical, scientific, ecclesiastical and literature-that have been translated into English. This includes the original author, translator(s) and the translated document.
Best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq, Gertrude Bell has been described as the female Lawrence o
The Ziggurat of Jiroft, known also as the Konar Sandal Ziggurat, is an ancient monument located in Jiroft in the southern Iranian province of Kerman, a place that some say is Iran’s cradle of civiliza
Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo and elephants bigger than any species seen today.
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