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ARCHAEONEWS / Discovery of Ancient ‘Horn Chamber’ Reveals Ritual Performed at Enigmatic Stone Structures of north-west Arabia

Results of two recent archaeological excavations supported by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) demonstrate that the Neolithic inhabitants of north-west Arabia conducted “complex and sophisticated ritual practices” in the late 6th millennium BCE. The unprecedented findings open unsuspected horizons for a broader understanding of the social, cultural and spiritual background of the ancient peoples of north-west Arabia.