Jubbah, Saudi ArabiaJubbah (Arabic: جبة) or Jubbat Ha'il (Arabic: جبة حائل, Jubbah of Ha'il) is a city in Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia, 90 kilometres (56 mi) north-west of the city of Ha'il. The city lies on the old caravan road between Najd and the eastern . Although completely surrounded by the vast Nefud Desert, the oasis of Jubbah is known for its abundant agriculture and plentiful groundwater and has a population of 5,622.
Provinces of Saudi ArabiaThe provinces of Saudi Arabia, also referred to as regions, are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Each province is governed by a governor (emir). HistoryPrior to the unification of Saudi Arabia in 1932, the Arabian Peninsula was composed of several distinct regions, many of which had been part of or influenced by the Ottoman Empire (1299–1922), including the Hejaz Vilayet and the Lahsa Eyalet.
PaleolithicPrehistoric period, first part of the Stone AgeHunting a Glyptodon. Painting by Heinrich Harderc. 1920.The oldest known figurative painting is a depiction of a bull that was discovered in the Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave in Indonesia. It was painted 40,000–52,000 years ago or earlier.The Paleolithic ( ), or Old Stone Age, is a period in human prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools.
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia that occupies the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. Covering a land area of approximately 2,149,690 km (830,000 sq mi), it is the fifth-largest country in Asia and the twelfth-largest in the world.
NajdNajd is a historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes most of the central region of Saudi Arabia. It is roughly bounded by the Hejaz region to the west, the Nafud desert in al-Jawf to the north, the ad-Dahna Desert in al-Ahsa to the east, and the Rub' al-Khali to the south, though it lacks precise boundaries due to varying geographical and political limits throughout history. Administratively, Najd is divided into three main provinces.
Hunter-gathererA hunter-gatherer or forager is a human living in a community (or according to an ancestrally derived lifestyle) in which most or all food is obtained by procuring naturally occurring edible items from the local wildlife and vegetation via hunting, fishing and/or gathering fruits, seeds and other plant parts (collectively known as vegetables) as well as edible fungi such as mushrooms.Jabal Aja Protected Area
AcheuleanAcheulean (; also Acheulian and Mode II), from the French acheuléen after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated with Homo erectus and derived species such as Homo heidelbergensis.
World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".Salma MountainsThe Salma Mountains (Arabic: جِبَال سَلْمَى, romanized: Jibāl Salmā) is a mountain range in Ha'il Province, Saudi Arabia. Like the Ajā, this range is part of the Shammar range.Hail (city)
Hatim al-TaiHatim al-Tai (Arabic: حاتم الطائي, 'Hatim of the Tayy tribe'; died 578), full name Ḥātim bin ʿAbd Allāh bin Saʿd aṭ-Ṭāʾiyy (Arabic: حاتم بن عبد الله بن سعد الطائي) was an Arabknight, chieftain of the Tayyitribe of Arabia, ruler of Shammar, and poet who lived in the last half of the sixth into the beginning of the seventh century.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.