08 June 2005
Riyadh - The Ministry of Education announced yesterday discoveries showing the existence of Stone Age settlements in western and central Saudi Arabia. The discoveries near Wadi Fatimah in the Western Region and Wadi Saffaqah in the Central Region include stone carvings and other artifacts. According to a statement by the antiquities and museums department of the ministry, the findings are estimated to date back to 750,000 B.C.
Riyadh - The Ministry of Education announced yesterday discoveries showing the existence of Stone Age settlements in western and central Saudi Arabia. The discoveries near Wadi Fatimah in the Western Region and Wadi Saffaqah in the Central Region include stone carvings and other artifacts. According to a statement by the antiquities and museums department of the ministry, the findings are estimated to date back to 750,000 B.C.
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