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Najran

Ukhdud
Saudi Arabia500 BCE600 CEPre-Islamic — Late Antiquity17.49, 44.20
About the site

A historic city in southern Arabia known for the 'People of the Ditch' (Ashab al-Ukhdud), a Christian community martyred by a Jewish king. It was a major center of Christianity before the rise of Islam.

Principal findings
  • iRemains of early Christian churches
  • iiInscriptions in Sabaean and Greek
  • iiiEvidence of Jewish and Christian coexistence
  • ivThe site of the martyrdom of the Christians

Excavators — Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage