{"id":49509,"date":"2022-12-03T09:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T09:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharqiyah\/en\/?p=49509"},"modified":"2022-12-03T06:58:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T06:58:48","slug":"this-twitter-thread-on-these-bizarre-structures-found-in-saudi-is-a-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dammam\/en\/latest\/this-twitter-thread-on-these-bizarre-structures-found-in-saudi-is-a-must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"This Twitter Thread On These Bizarre Structures Found In Saudi Is A Must-Read"},"content":{"rendered":"
The ancient lava fields near AlUla and Khaybar are punctuated with these peculiar structures that are thousands of years old. Yes, thousands. But to really appreciate their beauty, you have to see them from above. That\u2019s what the “Aerial Archaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” (AAKSA) project has been doing, and this Twitter thread sums up their crazy finds here.<\/p>\n
\nThis spectacular tomb is part of a funerary avenue near Al Hait, in the province of Ha\u2019il. It reminds us that these beautiful tombs are found across Saudi Arabia, often in long chains, which we call funerary avenues. 1\/ pic.twitter.com\/RxeJUqSORh<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n