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Safwabeachsa eastern region
Safwabeachsa eastern region
Anthropomorphic stela (4th millennium BCE), sandstone, 57x27 cm, from El-Maakir-Qaryat al-Kaafa (National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh)
Anthropomorphic stela (4th millennium BCE), sandstone, 57x27 cm, from El-Maakir-Qaryat al-Kaafa (National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh)
The "Worshipping Servant" statue (2500 BCE), above one metre (3 ft 3 in) in height, is much taller than any possible Mesopotamian or Harappan models.
The "Worshipping Servant" statue (2500 BCE), above one metre (3 ft 3 in) in height, is much taller than any possible Mesopotamian or Harappan models. Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Korea.
Qaṣr Al-Farīd, the largest of the 131 rock-cut monumental tombs built from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE, with their elaborately ornamente
Qaṣr Al-Farīd, the largest of the 131 rock-cut monumental tombs built from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE, with their elaborately ornamented façades, at the extensive ancient Nabatean archaeological site of Hegra located in the area of Al-'Ula within Al Madinah Region in the Hejaz. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
Colossal statue from Al-'Ula in the Hejaz (6th–4th century BCE), it followed the standardized artistic sculpting of the Lihyanite kingdom. The origina
Colossal statue from Al-'Ula in the Hejaz (6th–4th century BCE), it followed the standardized artistic sculpting of the Lihyanite kingdom. The original statue was painted with white. (Louvre Museum, Paris)