Thaj

Eastern Province · Saudi Arabia

Thaj, Saudi Arabia
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A large fortified Hellenistic-era town in the eastern desert, once a wealthy caravan and trading centre with a massive stone wall. Rich burials here yielded gold funerary masks and jewellery.

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