New research in northwest Saudi Arabia has identified the existence of a network of previously unknown walled oases.

Archaeologists already were aware of walled structures at Tayma and Qurayyah, but the experts confirmed four more—first ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient walls in the Arabian desert, revealing Bronze Age settlements that reshaped early oasis life.

The new book, titled Reverent Flora: The Arabian Desert’s Botanical Bounty, features a collection of poetry that catalogues the Arabian Desert’s critically endangered and disappearing flora ...

A 20-minute drive from Red Sea airport, Desert Rock nestles in a five-million-year-old granite valley, where 54 villas and ten suites merge almost imperceptibly with their surroundings. Not since ...

During the late stages of the last ice age, the Arabian Desert wasn't always the dry expanse you know today. In fact, recent geological and climate research has revealed a very different past ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arabian Desert Safari, a leading Dubai company specialising in eco-friendly, luxury, and thrill tours, is excited to announce the launch ...

The Arabian Desert is today a vast and barren landscapes. But humid periods over the last 8 million years may have brought ephemeral rivers and grasslands to the region, a new study suggests.

The Saharo-Arabian Desert experienced repeated wetter periods over the past eight million years. Wetter conditions favoured the exchange of mammals between Africa and Eurasia.

The Saharo-Arabian Desert is one of the largest biogeographic barriers on Earth, hindering the dispersal of animals between Africa and Eurasia, and is at least eleven million years old. How did ...