This week, Amber takes Anna on a guided tour of her beloved Arabia. Learn about the varied mountains, deserts, and oases that are nowhere near as empty or inactive as Western explorers might have you believe. We examine the archaeology of Tell Abraq, get scammed by a guy named Ea-Nasir, solve the mystery of Magan (hint: not actually a mystery), and share insights from skeletal remains about community care and compassion thousands of years ago. Disappointingly, we still don't know what Dilmun onions are.
Links
The Seafaring Merchants of Ur (Journal of the American Oriental Society)
Ancient Magan: The Secrets of Tell Abraq (Ancient Ports - Ports Antiques)
Lesley of Tell Abraq (Bronze Age 2400 - 2000 BC) (Sketchfab)
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (UNESCO)
Contact
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