New Archaeological Discoveries in the Farasan Islands, Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian Heritage Authority has announced new discoveries at archaeological sites in the Farasan Islands, located 40 km from the city of Jazan, amid research and excavations by a joint Saudi-French scientific team.

The Saudi Arabian Press Agency “SPA” said research and excavations have unearthed a number of architectural phenomena and artefacts dating back to the second and third centuries AD as part of the scientific body’s surveying efforts. and excavation of heritage sites in the Kingdom, their conservation and use as a cultural and economic resource.

The work of the scientific team revealed the presence of rare items, including a folded Roman shield made of copper alloy and another type of “Lorica squamata”, which was most commonly used during the Roman period from the first to the third century AD. , and represents the rarest exhibits that the team was able to find. In addition to the discovery of an onyx inscription of a famous Roman figure in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire “Ginus”, in addition to finding the head of a small stone statue.

Source: “Arabs”

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