The waters of the Bay of Naples may seem a far cry from the deserts of modern Jordan and Saudi Arabia, home of the ancient Nabataeans, a Semitic-speaking people who established a powerful kingdom in ...

The vital trade routes from Yemen in the south to the port of Gaza in the west (the Incense Road), and from Egypt in the west ...

A journey across Riyadh, AlUla, and Jeddah reveals Saudi Arabia in striking layers, rich in culture and history!

Yet the very system that made Angkor great eventually contributed to its downfall. Researchers determined that a period of ...

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We often imagine ancient civilizations as primitive compared to today’s urban landscapes. Living in mud huts, traveling by ...

An aerial view of Baydha, a settlement beside the Shara Mountains and north of Petra’s famous city center that contains archaeological evidence spanning more than 10,000 years.(Robert Bewley/APAAME) ...

The treasures found in the "lost city" of Tanis rival those of King Tut's. Yet for more than six decades the riches from its rulers' tombs have remained largely unknown. Many who know of Tanis at all ...

On a geological tour of this ancient part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nicola Chilton learns about the wondrous landscape ...

The Nabataeans were a society who inhabited Arabia and the Southern Levant from the 3rd century BC to approximately 106 AD when the Nabataean kingdom was annexed by the Roman Empire. Known for their ...

Petra, Jordan is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture. The lost city of Petra - named as one of the new 7 Wonders ...

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