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Tayma

Tayma Oasis
Saudi Arabia1000 BCE600 CEIron Age — Late Antiquity27.60, 37.10
About the site

A major oasis on the Incense Route, mentioned in the Bible and the Quran. It was a place of exile for the Babylonian king Nabonidus and later a center for Jewish communities.

Principal findings
  • iThe Tayma Stone with Aramaic inscriptions
  • iiRemains of the Babylonian exile period
  • iiiAncient water systems and fortifications
  • ivEvidence of trade with Mesopotamia

Excavators — German Archaeological Institute