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A Huge Treasure Trove Of Ancient Artifacts Have Been Discovered In Southern Saudi Arabia

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In terms of ancient artefacts, parts of southern Saudi Arabia are like a gold mine. The findings made in this region of the planet could delight the world’s Indiana Joneses. A wealth of finds that have been made as a result of a recent archaeological dig in Ukhdood, Najran prove why.

Here, several inscriptions written in southern Arabian writings was discovered, including one of the greatest of its sort.

The 230 by 48 cm inscription, which belonged to a local by the name of Wahib Eil bin Magan, provided a distinctive account of his work as a water carrier.


In addition to the inscription, the Saudi Heritage Commission, which carried out the dig, also found three similarly sized gold rings, each topped with a butterfly-shaped lobe, as well as a bronze bull’s head, which symbolised power and fertility in ancient cultures.

Additional artefacts included variously sized and measured pottery jars and a pottery pot believed to date back to the third century BC.


Just an FYI, many of the discoveries that were made at the Ukhdood site in the past decade or so are housed in the museum that’s located right next to the dig site, so these artefacts that were uncovered here will most likely end up there for public viewing too. Eid holiday inspo, anyone?

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