Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula
Resources on ancient Arabia and the Arabian peninsula.
Dilmun - Bahrain
Glossary entry on ancient trading center of Dilmun in moder Bahrain.
Glossary entry on ancient trading center of Dilmun in moder Bahrain.
Qatar - Ancient Area Now Known as Qatar
The area of the Persian Gulf now known as Qatar has long been important for trade.
The area of the Persian Gulf now known as Qatar has long been important for trade.
Saudi Arabia
The ancient people of Saudi Arabia traded with Egypt and the Persian Gulf.
The ancient people of Saudi Arabia traded with Egypt and the Persian Gulf.
Mesopotamia
Small map of the region with general timelines of Persia, Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria, article on the ziggurats, photo of clay tablet, and information on the gods.
Small map of the region with general timelines of Persia, Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria, article on the ziggurats, photo of clay tablet, and information on the gods.
Nippur at the Center of the World
The ancient walled city, founded c 46,000 B.C., enclosed 334 acres. During its heyday as a religious center its population around 40,000. Bibliography.
The ancient walled city, founded c 46,000 B.C., enclosed 334 acres. During its heyday as a religious center its population around 40,000. Bibliography.
Ancient Accounts of Arabia
From the History Sourcebook, passages from Herodotus, Strabo, Dio Cassius, Ammianus Marcellinus, and Procopius on the Arabs.
From the History Sourcebook, passages from Herodotus, Strabo, Dio Cassius, Ammianus Marcellinus, and Procopius on the Arabs.