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Arabian archaeology exhibition unveilled

"Roads of Arabia", an exhibition unveiling ancient discoveries from the crossroads of the ancient world, opens this weekend at The Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features discoveries such as this sandstone standing stone found near al-Ula, Mada'in Saleh, Tayma, in Saudi Arabia, dating to the 4th millennium B.C.
"Roads of Arabia", an exhibition unveiling ancient discoveries from the crossroads of the ancient world, opens this weekend at The Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features discoveries such as this sandstone standing stone found near al-Ula, Mada'in Saleh, Tayma, in Saudi Arabia, dating to the 4th millennium B.C.
Michael Harvey / National Museum, Riyadh
Arabia's ancient inhabitants left behind standing stones such as this one, showing a distinctive style around 6,000 years ago.
Arabia's ancient inhabitants left behind standing stones such as this one, showing a distinctive style around 6,000 years ago.
Michael Harvey / National Museum Riyadh
A stone sculpture found near Al Magar, Saudi Arabia,points to domestication of horses some 9,000 years ago.
A stone sculpture found near Al Magar, Saudi Arabia,points to domestication of horses some 9,000 years ago.
National Museum Riyadh
A statue thought to have depicted a king of the Lihyanite kingdom from before 300 BC shows Egyptian influences,
A statue thought to have depicted a king of the Lihyanite kingdom from before 300 BC shows Egyptian influences,
King Saud University
Golden funeral mask for a six-year-old girl from Thaj on the incense trail in the first century A.D.
Golden funeral mask for a six-year-old girl from Thaj on the incense trail in the first century A.D.
Michael Harvey ? National Museum Riyadh
A bronze plaque from the Temple of Wadd depicts some of the earliest forerunners to Arabic, written in the Roman era.
A bronze plaque from the Temple of Wadd depicts some of the earliest forerunners to Arabic, written in the Roman era.
Michael Harvey
Qasr Al-Fareed tomb in Saudi Arabia.
Qasr Al-Fareed tomb in Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Babelli
Fragment of Roman-era wall painting from before 200 A.D. shows Roman influences in Southern Arabia.
Fragment of Roman-era wall painting from before 200 A.D. shows Roman influences in Southern Arabia.
Michael Harvey / National Museum Riyadh
A tombstone from Mecca in the 9th Century, one among the many displayed in a breath-taking portion of the exhibition.
A tombstone from Mecca in the 9th Century, one among the many displayed in a breath-taking portion of the exhibition.
Adel Al / National Museum Riyadh
A 17th Century door of the Ka'ba from the Ottoman dynasty on display at the exhibit.
A 17th Century door of the Ka'ba from the Ottoman dynasty on display at the exhibit.
Adel Al / National Museum
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