What was there in Saudi Arabia before Islam? 4000 year old ‘modern’ city discovered in the desert, priceless treasure found
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old city in Saudi Arabia, a holy country for Muslims around the world. Archaeologists have found signs of modern civilization from this city. This city was hidden from the world till now. This fortified city was called Al-Natah and at least 500 people lived here. All of them were nomads at one time but they built at least 50 multi-storey buildings in 2400 BC. This entire area was spread over 269,000 square feet. This city was in the desert near the Khyber Nakhlistan of Saudi Arabia. Earlier this area was considered a barren area where tombs are built and nomads live.
Prophet Mohammed Sahib was born in Saudi Arabia in 570 AD and since then the history of Islam is considered. According to the Daily Mail report, this civilization is being called modern because they built a huge tomb where they kept their remains and weapons made of metal. These weapons included axes and spears. The city of Al Nahta was divided into residential, decision-making zone, cemetery area. It was connected by small streets and long trade routes. Recent discoveries have shown that this city of Al Nahta was a non-discriminatory society. In this society, there was no discrimination against anyone on the basis of gender, race, class or money.
Big indications from the weapons found in the Saudi city
The oldest city in the history of humans in the world was Catalhoyuk settled in Turkey, which was settled between 7400 BC and 5200 BC. About 10 thousand people lived in this city. The French National Center for Scientific Research, based in Paris, said that the city of Al Nahta was buried under black volcanic rocks for a long time, which protected it from illegal excavations. Al Nahta was initially discovered 15 years ago, at that time researchers revealed the foundations of roads and houses based on satellite images.
3D maps of Al Nahta revealed that 55 to about 70 houses have been built. Looking at this structure, it seems that these buildings were two or three floors. It is believed that some parts were used to store goods. This research has been published in the journal PLOS. The weapons found in this city show that the people here were familiar with the use of modern metals. These weapons and the huge fortified wall around the city indicate that people here had developed many ways to protect themselves from potential attacks. The city was abandoned between 1500 BC and 1300 BC for reasons that are still unclear. Researchers speculate it may have been due to disease or climate change.
