{"id":37155,"date":"2022-12-03T09:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T06:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=37155"},"modified":"2022-12-03T09:58:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T06:58:12","slug":"this-twitter-thread-on-these-bizarre-structures-found-in-saudi-is-a-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/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":"<p>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 &#8220;Aerial Archaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia&#8221; (AAKSA) project has been doing, and this Twitter thread sums up their crazy finds here.<\/p>\n<h2>Although AlUla and Khaybar are the richest sites, these structures can be found in a variety of locations, like this one in Hail province.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This 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\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxeJUqSORh\">pic.twitter.com\/RxeJUqSORh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project\/status\/1597457108995166209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>These are actually burial structures and are often placed together, forming what has been termed a &#8220;funerary avenue.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aaksa_project<\/a> often talks about the funerary avenues of Khaybar. Funerary avenues are ancient pathways flanked by tombs. The most famous of these radiate out of the Khaybar Oasis, such as this one. 2\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N67oI9oCzl\">pic.twitter.com\/N67oI9oCzl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project\/status\/1597457286053908480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Yup, they actually look like an avenue from above.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yet the avenues are everywhere! We find them in places like Al Hait and Al Huait in the province of Ha\u2019il. 3\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JPkxo36Qvo\">pic.twitter.com\/JPkxo36Qvo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project\/status\/1597457546083962880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Here\u2019s a close-up of one of these structures.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">One of the most common questions we receive is \u2018how do you know they are tombs?\u2019. We have excavated dozens of these burials and other teams around the Middle East have excavated similar structures. We just don\u2019t show human bones out of respect. Here is one tomb we excavated 4\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GpoXEexXpU\">pic.twitter.com\/GpoXEexXpU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project\/status\/1597457942655090689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>This burial site is well over 4,000 years old!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">These structures date to c.2800-2000 BCE, which we know based off LOTS of C14 samples. If you\u2019d like to read about the dating, please see this paper <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlzJqbbkaT\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlzJqbbkaT<\/a> We are writing up a few new papers on how they evolved over time! So stay tuned! 5\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c5VzOXg3qZ\">pic.twitter.com\/c5VzOXg3qZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAKSA (@aaksa_project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaksa_project\/status\/1597458392364515329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"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. 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