115,000-Year-Old Footprints: Early Humans in Arabia
Archaeologists have discovered ancient human footprints in northern Saudi Arabia that could rewrite our understanding of early human migrations. Discovered in 2017 at a site known as Alathar, in the Nefud Desert, these footprints are believed to be 115,000 years old, making them the oldest human footprints ever found in the Arabian Peninsula. Preserved in the bed of an ancient lake, they reveal a rare insight into a fleeting moment in the lives of Homo sapiens moving across a changing landscape. The site also contained hundreds of animal tracks, suggesting it was a vital center for life during a temperate…
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