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 ...

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 ...

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.

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. Music is a ...

documented the presence of an ancient lake, rivers and a large water-formed valley. "Based on a series of ages, it appears the lake peaked about 9,000 years ago during a wet Green Arabia period ...