Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, ...

Ancient stories vividly portray the lightweight clothing worn during summer. One tale recounts an encounter in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) where an Arabian merchant came across an official donning a ...

This Shavuot, read Kelsey Osgood's 'Godstruck,' a reflection on her own unexpected Orthodox conversion to Judaism as well as ...

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated to showcasing Egypt's rich heritage across different eras, from ...

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia. A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient ...

A rare and historically significant tree has reappeared in the Al Baha region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. Known since ancient times, the Khazam tree has long been valued for its aesthetic and ...

Ancient humid periods made Arabia a lush pathway for animals and early humans Researchers analyeed 22 speleothems — mineral formations that develop in caves — from seven systems in the Duhool ...

Read the paper: Recurrent humid phases in Arabia over the past 8 million years For between 7 and 1 Ma, however, both the fossil and rock records are silent. What took place between the last traces ...

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

Interestingly, Saudi Arabia employs cloud seeding technology to enhance rainfall, a method of modifying clouds to encourage precipitation. One of the most striking differences from the Western world ...

Bahra 1 is the subject of the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission, a collaboration between the two countries to better understand the ancient people of the Arabian peninsula. The Ubaid culture ...