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Aug 1 Blog

Mysterious Pre-Islamic Arabian Script Deciphered

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

In the deserts of Oman and Yemen can be found a treasure trove of ancient inscriptions written in pre-Islamic Arabian scripts. Among these is the […]

Jul 18 Blog

Fortifying Arabia

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Although the urbanization of Canaan in the Early Bronze Age (c. 3300–2000 BCE) has long been established in scholarship, recent excavations in Saudi Arabia have […]

Feb 11 Blog

The Apostle Paul in Arabia

By: Megan Sauter

The New Testament recounts many episodes from the apostle Paul’s life. Yet it provides scant details about his visit to Arabia. In his letter to […]

Jan 31 Blog

Roman Law & Order: Judean Fraud Unit

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A lengthy papyrus, found in the Judean Desert, sheds light on law and order in the Roman provinces of Judea and Arabia. Translated by a […]

Jan 26 Blog

Bronze Age Fortifications Discovered in Northwest Arabia

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

An international team in the Khaybar oasis has uncovered one of the most extensive Bronze Age fortifications ever discovered in Saudi Arabia. Dated to the […]

Jul 25 Blog

The Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Arabia?

By: Marek Dospěl

Before the emergence of Islam in the early seventh century, Arabia was home to a different monotheistic faith. Centuries before Muhammad, some ancient Arabian tribes […]

Nov 14 Blog

A Christian Monastery from Pre-Islamic Arabia

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

On the small island of Siniyah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a Christian monastery that speaks to the […]

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