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Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert
Life-size carvings of camels have been found in the Saudi Arabian desert, but archaeologists aren't sure who created them and when.
7,000-year-old animal bones, human remains found in enigmatic stone structure in Arabia
Researchers have discovered human bones and animal remains dating to around 7,000 years ago in Arabian stone structures known as mustatils.
8,000-year-old rock carvings in Arabia may be world's oldest megastructure blueprints
Around 8,000 years ago, Middle Eastern hunters carved to-scale plans of their 'desert kite' traps onto rocks.
Ancient Roman camps from secret military mission spotted using Google Earth
An archaeologist using Google Earth has spotted the traces of three Roman military camps in the southern Jordanian desert, prompting a rethink of the region's history.
7,000-year-old cult site in Saudi Arabia was filled with human remains and animal bones
Animal and human remains were excavated from a mustatil, an ancient desert monument believed to have been used for ritual practices in Saudi Arabia.
4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,500-year-old Sumerian temple at the heart of the ancient city of Girsu, in southeastern Iraq.
Meet Hinat, a Nabataean woman who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now Saudi Arabia
For the first time ever, researchers have created a facial approximation of a woman from the Nabataean civilization.
Cryptic lost Canaanite language decoded on 'Rosetta Stone'-like tablets
Two ancient clay tablets from Iraq contain details of a "lost" Canaanite language.
