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The Red Pottery Jar From the Dilmun Civilization is an archaeological artifact discovered on Tarut Island in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It dates back approximately 3000 BCE and is crafted from coarse red clay mixed with white and black stone fragments. Its shape resembles a pear, featuring a tall neck positioned in the middle of the upper part, slightly widening toward the top and ending in an outwardly extending rim. The jar has a pointed base that seamle...
The Pottery Cup is an archaeological artifact discovered in al-Kharsaniya oil field near al-Jubail City in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is crafted from green clay mixed with some impurities and features a cylindrical shape with an open rim and a plain edge that extends from the body of the cup. The base is somewhat pointed, and the exterior surface is decorated with colored triangles and vegetal motifs. The cup is wheel-made, oxidized-fired, and characte...
The Decorated Frieze is an archaeological rectangular frieze made of gypsum, framed by two protruding edges. It measures 120 cm in length and was discovered at Hawra Historic Port, located about ten km north of Umluj Governorate , Tabuk Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The frieze is inscribed with decorative writing in leafy Kufic script, including parts of Ayat al-Kursi 'His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth.' This frieze dates back to the Abbasid era during the Is...
The Milly Stone Artifact is a rectangular basalt stone, with rough, unpolished edges. It was discovered along Zubaida Trail in Northern Borders Province , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a historic Hajj route extending from Iraq to Makkah al-Mukarramah . The stone bears an Arabic inscription of six lines (lacking diacritics), indicating the distance along the Hajj route from Kufa (Zubaida Trail). The inscription reads: Al-Bareed Meel Men Wa Huwa Ala Ethnain wa Setteen Bareed Men Al-Kufa Bareed ...
The wooden Inkwell is a rectangular artifact carved from wood, accompanied by a pen. It was discovered in al-Rabatha Historical Area, located approximately two hundred km east of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , near the western edge of Hejaz Mountains in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With its left corner eroded, the inkwell is divided into three compartments: one for storing the pen and two at opposite corners of the rectangle. The inkwell dates back to the eighth or ninth century. Discovery of the i...
The Ribbed Glass Bottle Artifact is an ancient bottle made of transparent glass with a ribbed design. It features a high neck that widens as it rises, ending in a plain rim extending from the neck walls. The bottle has a flat base and a body adorned with ribbing and decorated with circular patterns. The glass bottle was discovered in al-Rabadha historical region, located about two hundred km east of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , near the western Hejaz Mountains in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dime...
The Transparent Glass Bottle Artifact is a small-sized, ancient bottle made of transparent glass with a greenish hue. It features an elongated ribbed pear-shaped body, narrowing towards the top into a rounded cylindrical neck, which ends with an outwardly extended rim. The bottle has an irregular base that extends from the walls of the body, with some cracks. This artifact dates back to the ninth century, corresponding to the Abbasid era of the Islamic period. It was discovered in al-Rabadha Hi...
The Glass Syringe was among the archaeological artifacts selected for display in the Saudi Archeological Masterpieces Through the Ages Exhibition , held at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the French capital in 2010. The three hundred diverse original pieces crafted from various materials and spanning different historical periods originate from various provinces across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The pieces are classified chronologically into three groups: artifacts from prehistoric ti...
The Lock Ring Artifact of the Door of the Tomb of Prophet Muhammad is an ancient lock ring that adorned the door of the Tomb of Prophet Muhammad. It is made of silver and inscribed with some verses, names, and prayers. Dimensions of the lock ring Length: Twenty-three cm. Width: 18.5 cm. Height: Four cm. History of the lock ring The lock ring of the door of the Tomb of Prophet Muhammad dates back to the Ottoman period, and it is attributed to the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand M...
Al-Dhahirah Neighborhood is one of the old neighborhoods of Riyadh City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was named 'al-Dhahirah' due to its location on an elevated rocky surface. It is bordered to the north by the town wall, to the east by Hillat al-Ajnab, to the west by Al Suwailem Street, and was home to several families of Al Saud. Landmarks of al-Dhahirah Neighborhood The neighborhood features three mosques, the largest of which is the Grand Mosque (currently known as Imam Turki...
The Silver Ladle is a finely crafted ladle made of silver, discovered at Qaryat al-Faw Archaeological Site , one of the civilizations that once flourished in the Arabian Peninsula. It is located southeast of Wadi ad-Dawasir Governorate in Riyadh Province , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Description of the ladle The ladle has a straight silver handle that begins wide where it joins the body. At the lower part, two curved horns extend from either side. The thickness of the handle gradually decreases a...
The Bone Box was among the artifacts selected for display in the Saudi Archaeological Masterpieces Through the Ages Exhibition , held at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the capital of France, in 2010. The exhibition featured three hundred artifacts of various materials and periods, all original pieces from different provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These artifacts are categorized into three historical groups: prehistoric artifacts, pre-Islamic artifacts, and Islamic-era artifacts. Descr...
