Saudi

In Saudi Arabia a new international archaeology project has been announced, that could help us to understand some long-lost civilizations. Work has begun at the Al-Ula heritage site, which was once an important city for three pre-Islamic cultures. This project is expected to provide new insights into the early history of the Middle East. Al-Ula or Mada’in Saleh is a massive heritage site that spans many acres in the north-west mountains of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An ambitious project, which includes the RCU, King Saud University, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research, will conduct digs at the site for two months every year for the next five years. It is believed to be one of the largest