Saudi Archeology

I enjoy the posts and pictures Abdullah (NidalM) had on his blog so much, especially his escapades in the Saudi desert like this and this, and even though I have traveled extensively in Saudi, but I was always going somewhere, so stopping and exploring were never on the list.

Yesterday a nice commenter was kind enough (thank you:) ) to share a link with me to a site which contains a treasure chest of pictures of archaeological sites and findings in the Arabian peninsula. I have included a picture in this post, but the rest can be found here, and they belong to Nabiel Alshaikh the Archaeology Superintendent who works with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (as many gov sites it is a work in progress so do not expect much) at Dammam Regional Museum.

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saudiaspire

Mar 8 2010

Great job my dear. More of the same please
Thank you.
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- Qusay
  
  Mar 9 2010
  
  Saud my friend, u know I would if I could I think I posted it as soon as the link was shared with me, it got me excited and I posted it
  
  Thanks
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Chiara

Mar 8 2010

Great topic! This is one on my list for exploring as well. I think this is an area that is given insufficient attention generally and yetis part of the richness of Saudi culture.
Thanks for the great start. I second Saudiaspire’s desire for more of the same (or similar)!
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- Qusay
  
  Mar 9 2010
  
  Thank u Chiara, I hope u get to explore it as well, I also wish more pictures and resources were available.
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wafa'

Mar 9 2010

thank you quasy for sharing and for the link. i am headed there

btw, i love your blog’s new look. it’s much easier on the eyes
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- Qusay
  
  Mar 9 2010
  
  Thanks Wafa’ I hope u enjoy it as much as I did, and thanks for the complement, I like the color of your burgundy blog also but you change it more than I do
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NidalM

Mar 10 2010

Thanks for the mention Qusay

Absolutely love Nabiel’s photoblog… will be bookmarking it. There’s a lot of places on there that i’d like to end up in Saudi is pretty amazing when it comes to historical monuments and natural landscapes. It’s just the lack of infrastructure that prevent the country from turning into a complete tourist draw.
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- Chiara
  
  Mar 10 2010
  
  NOW you show signs of life! Check your email, before you go off again hanging from some rock to get great photos!
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- Qusay
  
  Mar 10 2010
  
  No worries NidalM, I randomly picked two of your posts, I like them all
  
  Yes, it is one area that needs to be explored both economically and documented historically, and I hope we get to have nice museums to showcase the artifacts.
  
  I wish I could’ve found that mask, I would’ve made my own Jim Carrey movie, I would’ve even given u a part
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