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Kosrau I (r. 531-579 CE) was the greatest king of the Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE) in virtually every aspect of his reign. He reformed the military, the Persian government, expanded his territories, engaged in large-scale building projects...

Jabal Ikmah, often referred to as an ‘open-air library’, contains hundreds of inscriptions and pictograms engraved and carved in relief on the rock faces and boulders of a gorge, not far from Dadan, the seat of the Dadanite and Lihhyanite...

A photograph by Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) of the Barzan Palace, Hai'l, Saudi Arabia. Taken in the winter of 1913-14. (Gertrude Bell Archive)

The interior of a tomb at Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at modern AlUla, Saudi Arabia, ancient Kingdom of Nabatea, 1st century BCE to the early 2nd century CE.

Khaybar Oasis Fortifications, photograph by Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Ancient fortifications on top of a basalt hill in the Khaybar Oasis. Evidence of Bronze Age settlements can be found in the ruins found today.

Jabal Ikmah, often referred to as an ‘open-air library’, contains hundreds of inscriptions engraved and carved in relief on the rock faces and boulders of a gorge, not far from Dadan, the seat of the Dadanite and Lihhyanite kingdoms, Saudi...

Khaybar Oasis old town ruins, photograph by the Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Ruins of the Old Town at the oasis of Khaybar. The remnants of this Bronze Age settlement showcases the ancient history of settled peoples in the region...

Dadan ruins, photograph by the Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The site of Dadan ruins lies on an ancient incense route, which contributed greatly to the local economy and the development of the region at large.

Nabatean tomb at the archaeological site of Hegra, one of many found at AlUla in Saudi Arabia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra was a key city of the Kingdom of Nabatea, whose capital was based at Petra in Jordan. The Nabateans were based...

Jabal Ikmah, often referred to as an 'open-air library', contains hundreds of inscriptions engraved and carved in relief on the rock faces and boulders of a gorge, not far from Dadan, the seat of the Dadanite and Lihhyanite kingdoms, in Saudi...