Abbasid Gold Discovery in Saudi Arabia Opens a Window Into a Forgotten World

The recent discovery of nearly 100 Abbasid-era gold jewelry pieces at the Dariyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim region is offering historians and archaeologists more than a collection of ancient ornaments — it is revealing fragments of an entire social and economic world that flourished during the Islamic Golden Age. Announced by the Saudi Heritage […] The post Abbasid Gold Discovery in Saudi Arabia Opens a Window Into a Forgotten World appeared first on The Middle East Observer.