Ancient sources describe the legendary Arabian city of Gehrra as unmatched in wealth and importance. Located in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, the city attained mythical status in the ...

Most scientists agree modern humans developed in Africa, more than 200,000 years ago, and that a great human diaspora across much of the rest of the world occurred between perhaps 60,000 and 50,000 ...

As archeologists in Saudi Arabia excavated an ancient tomb last year, they were surprised to find the remains of a dog buried alongside humans some 6,000 years ago. "It was an incredibly exhilarating ...

Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and its prophet, is home to the Holy Kaaba, the holiest pilgrimage for Muslim around the globe. But have you ever wondered what existed in the desert Kingdom ...

Using high resolution paleoecological information obtained from fossilized footprints, a new study presents ~120 thousand-year-old human and animal footprints from an ancient lake bed in northern ...

At its peak, one ancient lake covered about 1,100 square kilometers and reached a depth of 42 meters, nearly twice the size of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva. “The lake is estimated to have been vast, ...

A series of ancient stone monuments in Saudi Arabia were likely used for ritual sacrifices, according to a new study. Photo from the journal PLOS One Over 1,600 mysterious stone structures dot Saudi ...

Sand has been reshaping the Arabian Peninsula for millions of years, creating one of Earth's most dramatic landscapes. The ...

As archeologists in Saudi Arabia excavated an ancient tomb last year, they were surprised to find what's believed to be the earliest example of... Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains ...