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Khaybar

Khaibar
Saudi Arabia500 BCE650 CEPre-Islamic — Islamic25.50, 39.30
About the site

An oasis that was home to a significant Jewish community before the rise of Islam. It is the site of the Battle of Khaybar, a pivotal event in early Islamic history involving the Jewish tribes.

Principal findings
  • iAncient Jewish fortresses and irrigation systems
  • iiRemains of the Qamus fortress
  • iiiEarly Islamic mosques and settlements
  • ivEvidence of date palm cultivation

Excavators — Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage