Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia's Al-Qassim region have made one of the most dazzling discoveries in recent Middle Eastern archaeology: a ceramic jar packed with over 100 pieces of gold, silver, and gemstone-encrusted jewellery buried more than 1,200 years ago. Dubbed the "Diriyah Treasure" by the Saudi Heritage Commission team that found it, the hoard dates to the early Abbasid period and was discovered along what was once a busy medieval Hajj pilgrimage route connecting Basra in southern Iraq to Mecca on Saudi Arabia's west coast.

Arqueólogos que excavaban en la antigua ciudad de Diriyah descubrieron piezas de oro y joyería que estuvieron enterradas por 1.100 años.

Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia's Al-Qassim region have made one of the most dazzling discoveries in recent Middle Eastern archaeology: a…

A significant archaeological find in Saudi Arabia's Al-Qassim region has unearthed a ceramic jar containing over 100 pieces of gold, silver, and gemstone jewelry. This "Diriyah…