This important discovery highlights how ancient peoples transitioned from nomadic to urban lifestyles. The location, called al-Natah, has long been hidden inside Khaybar's walled oasis, a lush region surrounded by dry desert. French archaeologist Guillaume ...

The discovery of a 4,000-year-old fortified town hidden in an oasis in modern-day Saudi Arabia reveals how life at the time was slowly changing from a nomadic to an urban existence, archaeologists said on Wednesday.

Al-Natah, occupied from 2400 to 1500 BCE, had about 500 residents and is the first of its kind for studying an ancient settlement in northwest Arabia.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town in the Khaybar Oasis, northwest Saudi Arabia, offering a rare glimpse into the region’s transition from nomadic to urban lifestyles.

New archaeological research has revealed an exceptional Bronze Age town in the Khaybar oasis of north-west Saudi Arabia.

A 4,400-year-old bronze age settlement discovery in Saudi Arabia's Khaybar Oasis, show a slow urbanization in the Arabian Peninsula.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town in northwest Saudi Arabia. The town, called al-Natah, was hidden inside Khaybar's walled oasis, a green area in the desert. This finding shows how ancient people moved from nomadic to urban lifestyles.

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 4,000-year-old Bronze Age town in the Arabian Peninsula that once housed nearly 500 residents, revealing insights into how ancient communities transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle to more urbanized living.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient Bronze Age town under an oasis in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah province that was slowly occupied from 2400 BC. Researchers say the ancient town, dubbed al-Natah,