The Jubbah palaeolake was recently drilled by Saudi Aramco, and supported by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. 80 meters of drill cores were sent to the GFZ in Potsdam, Germany, for storage and core cutting. A entire drill core has been recently split, allowing the team to observe a number of environmental changes through time. A team of interdisciplinary scientists will come together to analyse the sedimentary history of the lake through time. The sedimentary and environmental history of the Jubbah palaeolake and the Nefud Desert will now be documented and published over the next several years.
News
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The first human fossil of Arabia was recovered from the Al W..[more]
Green Arabia award
June 12th, 2018
The Green Arabia Project was honoured to receive the Dr. Abd..[more]
Publications
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 [...]