His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and sponsor of the Palaeodeserts Project, was joined by Dr Ali bin Ibrahim Al Ghabban, Vice President of SCTH, and Dr Saad Abdulalziz Al-Rashid on a visit to see the team at work during their field season in Jubbah. Leader of the field season, Dr Maria Guagnin, demonstrated to the Prince newly-discovered rock art panels, which include ancient engravings of large human figures and paintings probably dating to the first millennium BC.
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Green Arabia award
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Reconstructing ancient rivers and lakes in Arabia
March 21st, 2016
Freshwater availability is critical for human survival, [...]
Acheulean landscapes in the Arabian Peninsula
March 1st, 2016
Our systematic survey of Acheulean occupation evidence at Da[...]
Media
American Scientist reports on project findings
August 20th, 2015
American Scientist reports on how the Palaeodeserts Project [...]