Human footprints dated to roughly 85,000 years ago revealed in Saudi Arabia

Human footprints dated to roughly 85,000 years ago revealed in Saudi Arabia In some of the earliest important migrations that took place, it is likely that humans used the Sinai route to exit Africa and arrive in Asia, making the region now known as Saudi Arabia quite crucial to understanding these routes, according to new … Continue reading Human footprints dated to roughly 85,000 years ago revealed in Saudi Arabia

4,500 year-old avenues lined with ancient tombs discovered in Saudi Arabia

4,500 year-old avenues lined with ancient tombs discovered in Saudi Arabia Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia lined with well-preserved ancient tombs. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have carried out a wide-ranging investigation over the past year, involving aerial surveys conducted by helicopter, ground survey and excavation and examination of satellite … Continue reading 4,500 year-old avenues lined with ancient tombs discovered in Saudi Arabia

Archaeologists Discover 2,550-Year-Old Carving of the Last King of Babylon

Archaeologists Discover 2,550-Year-Old Carving of the Last King of Babylon Found in northern Saudi Arabia, the inscription depicts sixth-century B.C.E. ruler Nabonidus holding a scepter As Arab News reports, archaeologists from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage spotted the 2,550-year-old inscription engraved on a basalt stone in the Al-Hadeed Governorate, in the country’s northern Hail region. Per … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover 2,550-Year-Old Carving of the Last King of Babylon

Desert Kites: Mysterious geoglyphs built thousands of years ago

Desert Kites: Mysterious geoglyphs built thousands of years ago During the 1920s, pilots of the Royal Air Force who flew over the deserts of Israel, Syria, Jordan and Egypt, saw some strange line shapes scattered all over the area. They named them “Desert Kites”. Seen from above the lines resembled flying kites. This was a new … Continue reading Desert Kites: Mysterious geoglyphs built thousands of years ago