Al-Asfar Lake, also known as Yellow Lake, near Al-Ahsa in eastern Saudi Arabia — a rare glimpse of standing water in a landscape better known for its aridity. (Source: Shutterstock)
Saudi Arabia Is Often Seen as a Land Defined by Desert. But New Archaeological Findings Suggest a Far More Complex Ecological History — One Where Rivers Once Flowed, Valleys Held Lakes, and Large Mammals Roamed Freely
These discoveries are reshaping how the country’s past is understood — and may offer clues to its future.
