Guillaume Charloux
Biographic Data
| ID | 80531 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guillaume Charloux |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guillaume |
| FAMILY NAME | Charloux |
| SIGNATURE | CHARLOUX G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0051-7803 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Settlement and Landscape Transformations in the Khaybar Oasis From Late Antiquity to the Late Islamic Period
Archaeological survey and targeted soundings by the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project ( Khaybar LDAP ) have provided the opportunity to reconstruct a first overview of settlement dynamics, land use and socioeconomic organisation from the late pre‐Islamic period through the subsequent centuries of Islamic rule in the Khaybar oasis, northwestern Arabia. The chronological model we advance, informed by radiocarbon evidence and extensive rem…
A Late Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age I Tomb from the Khaybar Region, Saudi Arabia: New Evidence for Mortuary Practices in Northwest Arabia
Ces dernières années, la région de Khaybar, dans le nord-ouest de l’Arabie, a livré un large éventail de données attestant une occupation humaine durant les périodes pré et protohistoriques. Des sites archéologiques monumentaux ont été identifiés et fouillés par l’équipe pluridisciplinaire du Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project. Ils comprennent des desert kites (ou grands pièges de chasse), des sites d’habitat, des tombes monumentales, un…
Northwest Arabia at the Eve of Islam: Decline, Collapse or Transformation? A Reassessment of the Archaeological Evidence (Third–Eighth Century CE )
This paper reexamines settlement dynamics in northwest Arabia between the third and eighth centuries CE , drawing on recent archaeological research conducted across multiple oases in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally, scholarship has emphasised a narrative of decline in the region during Late Antiquity, largely shaped by historiographical interpretations and supported by limited archaeological evidence. However, a new synthesis of available data offers…
Stratigraphic and chronological evidence for overlapping Bronze Age tomb types in the Khaybar region, Saudi Arabia
Stratigraphic evidence reveals overlapping Bronze Age tomb types in Khaybar. • New radiocarbon dates refine the regional funerary sequence in northwestern Arabia. • Combined excavation and architectural studies clarify tomb construction phases. • Results suggest coexistence of distinct mortuary traditions within one area. • Study redefines models of Bronze Age cultural dynamics in northwestern Arabia The excavation of five tombs on the basalt pla…
Bronze Age funerary practices in the Khaybar oasis, Northwest Arabia
This study presents the results of a comprehensive archaeological investigation of sixty funerary structures excavated in the Khaybar oasis as part of the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project, conducted between 2020 and 2024, in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Adopting a multidisciplinary methodology that integrates architectural analysis, stratigraphic sequencing, biological anthropology and archaeothanatological approaches, the research aims …
Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Oasis of al‐Ḥāʾiṭ, Ancient Fadak/Padakku (Saudi Arabia)
The oasis of al‐Ḥāʾiṭ, located in Ḥāʾil Province (Saudi Arabia), has long remained understudied despite its strategic position along the eastern Ḥarrat Khaybar caravan route. A 2024 joint Saudi‐French archaeological reconnaissance revealed multi‐period occupations spanning the Neolithic to the Islamic era, including probable Bronze Age settlements and walled oasis, an Iron Age rock relief and building, traces of a potential Nabataean settlement a…
New Insights Into Early Islamic Hydro‐Agricultural Strategies in Northwest Arabia: A Geoarchaeological Study of al‐Bint Dam (Sadd al‐Bint)
The Sadd al‐Bint is one of the largest known ancient dams in Saudi Arabia, and yet, its construction date, function and collapse remained uncertain. This study presents the first numerical chronology for the dam, integrating radiocarbon dating, Bayesian modelling, geomorphological analysis and hydrological modelling to reconstruct its history. Results indicate a multiphase construction, with initial building between 596 and 686 CE , followed by r…
Ceramic Production at the Khaybar Walled Oasis During the Mid/Late Third–Early Second Millennium BCE: Evidence for a Burnished Ware Horizon in Northwest Arabia
The knowledge of Early and Middle Bronze Age ceramics in Northwest Arabia remains limited, particularly in the Medina region, due to the scarcity of archaeological contexts dated to the fourth–first half of the second millennium BCE . Recent research in the Khaybar oasis has revealed significant Bronze Age occupation. Since 2021, the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project (Khaybar LDAP ) has dedicated substantial efforts to analysing and cha…
Early Arabian Neolithic agropastoral communities from Asifir, Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Discovered during the survey of ancient Madyan, in the modern Al-Bad' oasis in north-western Saudi Arabia, the site of Asifir is distinguished by numerous surface concentrations of Neolithic artefacts. Low sediment mounds identified at the site indicated the possible preservation of in situ archaeological remains; one such mound was excavated in November 2019. Dated to the Early Arabian Neolithic period, Asifir is an open-air site located at the …
The Walled Oases Complex in north-west Arabia: Evidence for a Long-Term Settlement Model in the Desert
Recent investigations in north-west Arabia have revealed that many major oases in the region were enclosed by a network of monumental walls. Confirmation of four newly identified walled oases demonstrates that this Walled Oases Complex had a substantial impact on long-term socioeconomic development in the region
An Early Bronze Age stone tool assemblage from al-Badʿ Oasis in northern Arabia: A technological and functional analysis
Archaeological research on the 4th millennium BCE throughout the Levant has shown how craft specialization, extended trade and supply routes, as well as increased social stratification, established the foundation for the urban Early Bronze Age formation process in the third quarter of the 4th millennium BCE. The specific context of northern Arabia, along the fringes of the fertile crescent, remains, on the contrary, largely unexplored. In this pa…
The ramparts of Khaybar. Multiproxy investigation for reconstructing a Bronze Age walled oasis in Northwest Arabia
The multidisciplinary investigation carried out between 2020 and 2023 by the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project (CNRS-RCU-AFALULA) demonstrates that the Khaybar Oasis was entirely enclosed by a rampart in pre-Islamic times, like several other large regional walled oases in north-western Arabia (Tayma, Qurayyah, Hait, etc.). The cross-referencing of survey and remote sensing data, architectural examinations and the dating of stratified co…
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir in the oasis of al‐Badʿ (Saudi Arabia): Preliminary architectural study and spatial organisation of the necropolis
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs in the oasis of al‐Badʿ are the main heritage and tourist attraction of the Madyan peninsula, in the heart of the Neom region in Saudi Arabia. Through an analysis of their architectural and decorative features, this study provides, for the first time, a thorough overview of the 35 tombs in the necropolises of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir. A multiscalar examination sheds light on the processes used in thei…
Traceological analysis of lithics from the Camel Site, al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia: An Experimental Approach to Identifying Mineral Processing Activities Using Silcrete Tools
The Camel Site is in the north of Saudi Arabia in the province of al-Jawf. It is characterised by three decaying sandstone hillocks with life-sized 3D engravings (or reliefs) of camels and equids likely carved during later prehistory. A survey in the central area of the site identified clusters of flakes and other flintknapping remains in the lower areas between the sandstone spurs and larger silcrete tools directly underneath the animal depictio…
A rock art tradition of life-sized, naturalistic engravings of camels in Northern Arabia: New insights on the mobility of Neolithic populations in the Nafud Desert
Among the rock art in Arabia, a little-known Neolithic tradition of large, naturalistic camel depictions stands out. Their geographic distribution and stylistic traits suggest close links with the Camel Site reliefs. Four newly documented panels appear to have been carved by the same individual (or group), tracing repeated movements over hundreds of kilometres
Madian revealed? Assessing the history and archaeology of the oasis of al-Badʿ in northwestern Arabia
The location of Madian (or Midian), a toponym or ethnonym mentioned many times in the Old Testament and the Qurʾān, has been the subject of intense scientific debate since the 19th century. In this article, we provide an overview of textual sources and field data leading many researchers to identify Madian with the oasis of al-Badʿ in Northwest Arabia. The extent and variety of remains on this archaeological site-explored for the first time by a …
Life-sized Neolithic camel sculptures in Arabia: A scientific assessment of the craftsmanship and age of the Camel Site reliefs
The “walled oases” phenomenon. A study of the ramparts in Dūmat al‐Jandal and other pre‐Islamic sites in north‐western Arabia
The present article focuses on a long‐lasting phenomenon that has not yet been treated from a regional and comparative perspective, despite its exceptional character: the walled oases of north‐western Arabia. It appears that several oases in the region (Al‐Ḥuwayyiṭ, Dūmat al‐Jandal, Ḥāʾiṭ, Khaybar, Qurayyah and Taymāʾ) were entirely, or in large part, enclosed by outer walls prior to the Islamic era. These compounds comprised not only densely pop…
The shifting Nile and the origins and development of ancient Karnak
Following two centuries of research at Karnak, our understanding of the origins and development of this famous ancient Egyptian temple complex remains limited. Recent archaeological excavation in the Ptah temple, however, has reached its earliest levels, providing a first, securely dated stratigraphic sequence. Despite flood risks, the development of the religious complex c. 2200-2000 BC was made possible by the retreating Nile riverbank. Thus, t…
Hausleiter Arnulf, Eichmann Ricardo et al-Najem Mohammed H. (dir.) 2018. Taymā’ I. Archaeological exploration, palaeoenvironment, cultural contact
Principal carrefour caravanier du Nord-Ouest de l’Arabie au Ier millénaire avant l’ère chrétienne, l’oasis de Taymā’ est surtout connue pour avoir été le lieu de résidence du souverain néo-babylonien Nabonide au vie siècle. av. è. chr. Les résultats des fouilles et prospections récentes révèlent toutefois une image bien plus complète et jusqu’alors méconnue de l’histoire de ce site exceptionnel. L’ouvrage Taymā’ I est édité par A. Hausleiter, R. …
Marking the sacral landscape of a north Arabian oasis: A sixth-millennium BC monumental stone platform and surrounding burials
Prehistoric stone structures are prominent and well-studied in the Levantine desert margins. In northern Arabia, however, such structures have received less attention. This article presents the results of investigations of a 35m-long stone platform, first constructed in the mid sixth millennium BC, overlooking the oasis of Dûmat al-Jandal in northern Saudi Arabia. Excavation of the platform has yielded bioarchaeological and cultural remains, alon…
The art of rock relief in ancient Arabia: New evidence from the Jawf Province
Mapping an ancient qanat system in a northern Arabian urbanized oasis: Results of GIS analysis and archaeological survey
The afterlife of Egyptian statues: A cache of religious objects in the temple of Ptah at Karnak
Banqueting in a Northern Arabian Oasis: A Nabataean Triclinium at Dûmat al-Jandal, Saudi Arabia
A large U-shaped building made of stones discovered in 2011 at the top of a promontory in Dûmat al-Jandal (modern Dumat, Saudi Arabia) is interpreted as a vast freestanding open-air Nabataean triclinium. Radiocarbon dating and pottery readings set the main occupation of this triclinium during a relatively short period, between the late first century b.c. and the late first century/early second century a.d. Excavation of the structure reveals pott…
Nubian technology in northern Arabia: Impact on interregional variability of Middle Paleolithic industries
Marking the sacral landscape of a north Arabian oasis: A sixth-millennium BC monumental stone platform and surrounding burials
Prehistoric stone structures are prominent and well-studied in the Levantine desert margins. In northern Arabia, however, such structures have received less attention. This article presents the results of investigations of a 35m-long stone platform, first constructed in the mid sixth millennium BC, overlooking the oasis of Dûmat al-Jandal in northern Saudi Arabia. Excavation of the platform has yielded bioarchaeological and cultural remains, alon…
The “walled oases” phenomenon. A study of the ramparts in Dūmat al‐Jandal and other pre‐Islamic sites in north‐western Arabia
The present article focuses on a long‐lasting phenomenon that has not yet been treated from a regional and comparative perspective, despite its exceptional character: the walled oases of north‐western Arabia. It appears that several oases in the region (Al‐Ḥuwayyiṭ, Dūmat al‐Jandal, Ḥāʾiṭ, Khaybar, Qurayyah and Taymāʾ) were entirely, or in large part, enclosed by outer walls prior to the Islamic era. These compounds comprised not only densely pop…
Nabataean or not? The ancient necropolis of Dumat. First stage: A reassessment of al‐Dayel's excavations
Two reports on excavations carried out in 1985–1986 by archaeologist Khaled Abdulaziz al‐Dayel and published in the journal Atlal (1988, 1986) have revealed the existence of ‘Hellenistic tombs’ in the Dūmat al‐Jandal oasis (ancient Adummatu/Dumat/Dumata) in northern Saudi Arabia. Although attributed more precisely to the Nabataeans by Khalil al‐Muaikel (1994), these tombs nevertheless appear not to have interested specialists of this historical p…
A rock art tradition of life-sized, naturalistic engravings of camels in Northern Arabia: New insights on the mobility of Neolithic populations in the Nafud Desert
Among the rock art in Arabia, a little-known Neolithic tradition of large, naturalistic camel depictions stands out. Their geographic distribution and stylistic traits suggest close links with the Camel Site reliefs. Four newly documented panels appear to have been carved by the same individual (or group), tracing repeated movements over hundreds of kilometres
Life-sized Neolithic camel sculptures in Arabia: A scientific assessment of the craftsmanship and age of the Camel Site reliefs
Early Arabian Neolithic agropastoral communities from Asifir, Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Discovered during the survey of ancient Madyan, in the modern Al-Bad' oasis in north-western Saudi Arabia, the site of Asifir is distinguished by numerous surface concentrations of Neolithic artefacts. Low sediment mounds identified at the site indicated the possible preservation of in situ archaeological remains; one such mound was excavated in November 2019. Dated to the Early Arabian Neolithic period, Asifir is an open-air site located at the …
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir in the oasis of al‐Badʿ (Saudi Arabia): Preliminary architectural study and spatial organisation of the necropolis
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs in the oasis of al‐Badʿ are the main heritage and tourist attraction of the Madyan peninsula, in the heart of the Neom region in Saudi Arabia. Through an analysis of their architectural and decorative features, this study provides, for the first time, a thorough overview of the 35 tombs in the necropolises of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir. A multiscalar examination sheds light on the processes used in thei…
The art of rock relief in ancient Arabia: New evidence from the Jawf Province
Ceramic Production at the Khaybar Walled Oasis During the Mid/Late Third–Early Second Millennium BCE: Evidence for a Burnished Ware Horizon in Northwest Arabia
The knowledge of Early and Middle Bronze Age ceramics in Northwest Arabia remains limited, particularly in the Medina region, due to the scarcity of archaeological contexts dated to the fourth–first half of the second millennium BCE . Recent research in the Khaybar oasis has revealed significant Bronze Age occupation. Since 2021, the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project (Khaybar LDAP ) has dedicated substantial efforts to analysing and cha…
Traceological analysis of lithics from the Camel Site, al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia: An Experimental Approach to Identifying Mineral Processing Activities Using Silcrete Tools
The Camel Site is in the north of Saudi Arabia in the province of al-Jawf. It is characterised by three decaying sandstone hillocks with life-sized 3D engravings (or reliefs) of camels and equids likely carved during later prehistory. A survey in the central area of the site identified clusters of flakes and other flintknapping remains in the lower areas between the sandstone spurs and larger silcrete tools directly underneath the animal depictio…
The shifting Nile and the origins and development of ancient Karnak
Following two centuries of research at Karnak, our understanding of the origins and development of this famous ancient Egyptian temple complex remains limited. Recent archaeological excavation in the Ptah temple, however, has reached its earliest levels, providing a first, securely dated stratigraphic sequence. Despite flood risks, the development of the religious complex c. 2200-2000 BC was made possible by the retreating Nile riverbank. Thus, t…
Mapping an ancient qanat system in a northern Arabian urbanized oasis: Results of GIS analysis and archaeological survey
Premiers résultats des investigations archéologiques de la mission d’étude du temple d’Opet à Karnak (2006-2008)
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Nabataean or not? The ancient necropolis of Dumat. First stage: A reassessment of al‐Dayel's excavations
Two reports on excavations carried out in 1985–1986 by archaeologist Khaled Abdulaziz al‐Dayel and published in the journal Atlal (1988, 1986) have revealed the existence of ‘Hellenistic tombs’ in the Dūmat al‐Jandal oasis (ancient Adummatu/Dumat/Dumata) in northern Saudi Arabia. Although attributed more precisely to the Nabataeans by Khalil al‐Muaikel (1994), these tombs nevertheless appear not to have interested specialists of this historical p…
Nubian technology in northern Arabia: Impact on interregional variability of Middle Paleolithic industries
Banqueting in a Northern Arabian Oasis: A Nabataean Triclinium at Dûmat al-Jandal, Saudi Arabia
A large U-shaped building made of stones discovered in 2011 at the top of a promontory in Dûmat al-Jandal (modern Dumat, Saudi Arabia) is interpreted as a vast freestanding open-air Nabataean triclinium. Radiocarbon dating and pottery readings set the main occupation of this triclinium during a relatively short period, between the late first century b.c. and the late first century/early second century a.d. Excavation of the structure reveals pott…
Mapping an ancient qanat system in a northern Arabian urbanized oasis: Results of GIS analysis and archaeological survey
The afterlife of Egyptian statues: A cache of religious objects in the temple of Ptah at Karnak
The art of rock relief in ancient Arabia: New evidence from the Jawf Province
Hausleiter Arnulf, Eichmann Ricardo et al-Najem Mohammed H. (dir.) 2018. Taymā’ I. Archaeological exploration, palaeoenvironment, cultural contact
Principal carrefour caravanier du Nord-Ouest de l’Arabie au Ier millénaire avant l’ère chrétienne, l’oasis de Taymā’ est surtout connue pour avoir été le lieu de résidence du souverain néo-babylonien Nabonide au vie siècle. av. è. chr. Les résultats des fouilles et prospections récentes révèlent toutefois une image bien plus complète et jusqu’alors méconnue de l’histoire de ce site exceptionnel. L’ouvrage Taymā’ I est édité par A. Hausleiter, R. …
Marking the sacral landscape of a north Arabian oasis: A sixth-millennium BC monumental stone platform and surrounding burials
Prehistoric stone structures are prominent and well-studied in the Levantine desert margins. In northern Arabia, however, such structures have received less attention. This article presents the results of investigations of a 35m-long stone platform, first constructed in the mid sixth millennium BC, overlooking the oasis of Dûmat al-Jandal in northern Saudi Arabia. Excavation of the platform has yielded bioarchaeological and cultural remains, alon…
Madian revealed? Assessing the history and archaeology of the oasis of al-Badʿ in northwestern Arabia
The location of Madian (or Midian), a toponym or ethnonym mentioned many times in the Old Testament and the Qurʾān, has been the subject of intense scientific debate since the 19th century. In this article, we provide an overview of textual sources and field data leading many researchers to identify Madian with the oasis of al-Badʿ in Northwest Arabia. The extent and variety of remains on this archaeological site-explored for the first time by a …
Life-sized Neolithic camel sculptures in Arabia: A scientific assessment of the craftsmanship and age of the Camel Site reliefs
The “walled oases” phenomenon. A study of the ramparts in Dūmat al‐Jandal and other pre‐Islamic sites in north‐western Arabia
The present article focuses on a long‐lasting phenomenon that has not yet been treated from a regional and comparative perspective, despite its exceptional character: the walled oases of north‐western Arabia. It appears that several oases in the region (Al‐Ḥuwayyiṭ, Dūmat al‐Jandal, Ḥāʾiṭ, Khaybar, Qurayyah and Taymāʾ) were entirely, or in large part, enclosed by outer walls prior to the Islamic era. These compounds comprised not only densely pop…
The shifting Nile and the origins and development of ancient Karnak
Following two centuries of research at Karnak, our understanding of the origins and development of this famous ancient Egyptian temple complex remains limited. Recent archaeological excavation in the Ptah temple, however, has reached its earliest levels, providing a first, securely dated stratigraphic sequence. Despite flood risks, the development of the religious complex c. 2200-2000 BC was made possible by the retreating Nile riverbank. Thus, t…
Traceological analysis of lithics from the Camel Site, al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia: An Experimental Approach to Identifying Mineral Processing Activities Using Silcrete Tools
The Camel Site is in the north of Saudi Arabia in the province of al-Jawf. It is characterised by three decaying sandstone hillocks with life-sized 3D engravings (or reliefs) of camels and equids likely carved during later prehistory. A survey in the central area of the site identified clusters of flakes and other flintknapping remains in the lower areas between the sandstone spurs and larger silcrete tools directly underneath the animal depictio…
A rock art tradition of life-sized, naturalistic engravings of camels in Northern Arabia: New insights on the mobility of Neolithic populations in the Nafud Desert
Among the rock art in Arabia, a little-known Neolithic tradition of large, naturalistic camel depictions stands out. Their geographic distribution and stylistic traits suggest close links with the Camel Site reliefs. Four newly documented panels appear to have been carved by the same individual (or group), tracing repeated movements over hundreds of kilometres
An Early Bronze Age stone tool assemblage from al-Badʿ Oasis in northern Arabia: A technological and functional analysis
Archaeological research on the 4th millennium BCE throughout the Levant has shown how craft specialization, extended trade and supply routes, as well as increased social stratification, established the foundation for the urban Early Bronze Age formation process in the third quarter of the 4th millennium BCE. The specific context of northern Arabia, along the fringes of the fertile crescent, remains, on the contrary, largely unexplored. In this pa…
The ramparts of Khaybar. Multiproxy investigation for reconstructing a Bronze Age walled oasis in Northwest Arabia
The multidisciplinary investigation carried out between 2020 and 2023 by the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project (CNRS-RCU-AFALULA) demonstrates that the Khaybar Oasis was entirely enclosed by a rampart in pre-Islamic times, like several other large regional walled oases in north-western Arabia (Tayma, Qurayyah, Hait, etc.). The cross-referencing of survey and remote sensing data, architectural examinations and the dating of stratified co…
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir in the oasis of al‐Badʿ (Saudi Arabia): Preliminary architectural study and spatial organisation of the necropolis
The Nabataean monumental rock‐cut tombs in the oasis of al‐Badʿ are the main heritage and tourist attraction of the Madyan peninsula, in the heart of the Neom region in Saudi Arabia. Through an analysis of their architectural and decorative features, this study provides, for the first time, a thorough overview of the 35 tombs in the necropolises of Mughāyir Shuʿayb and al‐Aṣīfir. A multiscalar examination sheds light on the processes used in thei…
New Insights Into Early Islamic Hydro‐Agricultural Strategies in Northwest Arabia: A Geoarchaeological Study of al‐Bint Dam (Sadd al‐Bint)
The Sadd al‐Bint is one of the largest known ancient dams in Saudi Arabia, and yet, its construction date, function and collapse remained uncertain. This study presents the first numerical chronology for the dam, integrating radiocarbon dating, Bayesian modelling, geomorphological analysis and hydrological modelling to reconstruct its history. Results indicate a multiphase construction, with initial building between 596 and 686 CE , followed by r…
Ceramic Production at the Khaybar Walled Oasis During the Mid/Late Third–Early Second Millennium BCE: Evidence for a Burnished Ware Horizon in Northwest Arabia
The knowledge of Early and Middle Bronze Age ceramics in Northwest Arabia remains limited, particularly in the Medina region, due to the scarcity of archaeological contexts dated to the fourth–first half of the second millennium BCE . Recent research in the Khaybar oasis has revealed significant Bronze Age occupation. Since 2021, the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project (Khaybar LDAP ) has dedicated substantial efforts to analysing and cha…
Early Arabian Neolithic agropastoral communities from Asifir, Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Discovered during the survey of ancient Madyan, in the modern Al-Bad' oasis in north-western Saudi Arabia, the site of Asifir is distinguished by numerous surface concentrations of Neolithic artefacts. Low sediment mounds identified at the site indicated the possible preservation of in situ archaeological remains; one such mound was excavated in November 2019. Dated to the Early Arabian Neolithic period, Asifir is an open-air site located at the …
The Walled Oases Complex in north-west Arabia: Evidence for a Long-Term Settlement Model in the Desert
Recent investigations in north-west Arabia have revealed that many major oases in the region were enclosed by a network of monumental walls. Confirmation of four newly identified walled oases demonstrates that this Walled Oases Complex had a substantial impact on long-term socioeconomic development in the region
Settlement and Landscape Transformations in the Khaybar Oasis From Late Antiquity to the Late Islamic Period
Archaeological survey and targeted soundings by the Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project ( Khaybar LDAP ) have provided the opportunity to reconstruct a first overview of settlement dynamics, land use and socioeconomic organisation from the late pre‐Islamic period through the subsequent centuries of Islamic rule in the Khaybar oasis, northwestern Arabia. The chronological model we advance, informed by radiocarbon evidence and extensive rem…
A Late Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age I Tomb from the Khaybar Region, Saudi Arabia: New Evidence for Mortuary Practices in Northwest Arabia
Ces dernières années, la région de Khaybar, dans le nord-ouest de l’Arabie, a livré un large éventail de données attestant une occupation humaine durant les périodes pré et protohistoriques. Des sites archéologiques monumentaux ont été identifiés et fouillés par l’équipe pluridisciplinaire du Khaybar Longue Durée Archaeological Project. Ils comprennent des desert kites (ou grands pièges de chasse), des sites d’habitat, des tombes monumentales, un…
Northwest Arabia at the Eve of Islam: Decline, Collapse or Transformation? A Reassessment of the Archaeological Evidence (Third–Eighth Century CE )
This paper reexamines settlement dynamics in northwest Arabia between the third and eighth centuries CE , drawing on recent archaeological research conducted across multiple oases in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally, scholarship has emphasised a narrative of decline in the region during Late Antiquity, largely shaped by historiographical interpretations and supported by limited archaeological evidence. However, a new synthesis of available data offers…
Archaeology and Historical Studies (20 works) · Archaeology (18 works) · History (16 works) · Ancient history (15 works) · Geography (15 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (13 works) · Excavation (10 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (9 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (8 works) · Art (7 works)