Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, though, archaeologists are increasingly studying caves and underground settings in the region where ancient materials are ...

The dry deserts of north-eastern Saudi Arabia were once wet enough to host vibrant communities of animals – and researchers have just found evidence that ancient hominins lived there too. “This paper ...

The rock art is near Nefud desert of northern Saudi Arabia Camels, ibex, gazelles, wild donkeys and aurochs depicted Sept 30 (Reuters) - About 12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who inhabited a swathe ...

For centuries, the history of pre-Islamic Arabia was told through sources written long after the events they described. But ...

The petroglyphs were discovered in prominently visible locations on cliff sides and boulder facades.(all photos via Nature Communications per CC BY 4.0) A trove of life-sized animal rock engravings ...

An international research team has found artifacts and elaborate rock art in the lava tube of Umm Jirsan in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that the site provided shelter for ancient humans for over 7,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...