A 3,000-year-old necropolis has been uncovered in the Al Ain region of Abu Dhabi, marking the “ first major Iron Age cemetery ...

Beautifully preserved garments recovered from the Steamboat Arabia, which sank in 1856, were on display at the Arabia ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent. Dromedary camels walk through sand dunes in the Arabian Desert near ...

Ancient humid periods made Arabia a lush pathway for animals and early humans Researchers analyeed 22 speleothems — mineral formations that develop in caves — from seven systems in the Duhool ...

Recent research suggested the so-called Empty Quarter, the vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula ... "Our work highlights the presence of an ancient lake, which reached its peak around 8,000 years ago, ...

“Understanding these ancient humid phases helps us trace how early humans and animals moved between continents and adapted to shifting environments,” Alotaibi noted. The Heritage Commission hailed the ...

The study analyzed 22 speleothems — mineral formations in caves — from seven cave systems in central Saudi Arabia. These deposits, some dating back to 7.44 million years ago, provide direct evidence ...

It also supports earlier fossil evidence pointing to the presence of now-extinct, water-dependent animals, such as crocodiles, hippos, elephants, giraffes, cattle, horses, and large African predators, ...

Read the paper: Recurrent humid phases in Arabia over the past 8 million years For between 7 and 1 Ma, however, both the fossil and rock records are silent. What took place between the last traces ...

In southern Arabia, experts have uncovered evidence of lush landscapes ... These newly documented scenes of ancient rivers, lakebeds, and open grasslands in what is today a desert area, urge us to ...