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Crossroads of Culture: The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia


A Symposium in Honor of the Opening of Roads of Arabia

Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium
Saturday, November 17, 9:30 am–2 pm

This symposium will explore some of the most exciting discoveries archaeologists have recently uncovered in Saudi Arabia. An international group of distinguished experts will introduce their findings, talk about preservation strategies, and discuss objects in Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing context and describing their relationship to cultures that have surrounded Saudi Arabia throughout history.

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DAI Orient-Abteilung, A Hausleiter

Archaeological Excavations at Tayma in northwestern Saudi Arabia. DAI Orient-Abteilung, A. Hausleiter