Over 12,000-year-old camel rock art shows how early humans once thrived in the rough Nefud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia. The art’s true intention is a mystery, but evidence suggests it may have ...

The study of ancient Arabian archaeology reveals a dynamic tapestry of cultural exchange that has shaped the region’s history over millennia. Recent investigations have illuminated the technological ...

Art Cairo has returned to the Grand Egyptian Museum for the third time, but both the fair and its venue are markedly ...

Abu Dhabi has quietly emerged as one of the Middle East’s most compelling cultural destinations. The Louvre Abu Dhabi anchors ...

Sun goddess or priestess, an ancient alabaster beauty crafted more than 2,000 years ago enjoys an afterlife in The Walters Art Museum thanks to Marylander Dr. Giraud Foster. “There are only eight or ...

The dry deserts of north-eastern Saudi Arabia were once wet enough to host vibrant communities of animals – and researchers have just found evidence that ancient hominins lived there too. “This paper ...

Poetry is a living, breathing medium in the Arab world, where it's the basis of two hit TV competition shows, a la American Idol — but with poets. NPR explores why Arabic poetry remains such an active ...

Newly discovered prehistoric artwork suggests how a pioneering sect of desert nomads, unknown to history until now, carved out an existence about 12,000 years ago in the harsh environment of northern ...

Ancient inhabitants of the Arabian desert created monumental works of rock art on cliff faces, including life-sized images of camels, perhaps as a way to mark sources of water. Michael Petraglia, at ...

Throughout April, we're honoring the ancient Arab tradition of hakawatis, or storytellers, highlighting the writers, performers, and poets who are driving the conversation around what it means to be ...