Papers by Abdullah Al saud
This thesis deals with the site of al-'Ayun in the area of al-Aflaj in Central Arabia as one of t... more This thesis deals with the site of al-'Ayun in the area of al-Aflaj in Central Arabia as one of the Early Hellenistic sites in the region. The specific objectives of this work are; 1-identifying more precisely the date of the settlement, 2-exposing the nature and position of the al-'Ayun settlement in relation to the ancient trading route between the Yemen in south Arabia and Gerrha on the eastern coast of Arabia, and 3-trying to find any evidence of the relationship between the three components of the site; that is the settlement, the irrigation system, and the tumulus field. I would also like to express my gratitude to my colleagues; C. Philips for providing me with some useful informations of the Arabian Gulf archaeology by allowing me an access to his precious library, and Miss L. Maguire for her help in editing my text. I am also deeply indebted to Mrs. Ann Morton from the Archaeology Department at Edinburgh University, without her help I would have faced many problems in using the computing facility in the department. I extend my appreciation to Prof. A. Beeston and Dr. M. Macdonald for their help in providing me with information on the Seal with South Arabian script. I would also like to extend my special thanks to Dr. K. Rutter and Dr. M. Price for their tremendous help and invaluable information on the Hellenistic coins from the site of al-'Ayun. I wish to thank Prof. A. al-Ansary the director of the Archaeology Department at King Saud University in Riyadh for allowing me to spend some time examining the pottery from the al-Fau site, and Mr. A. Khabeer from the same department for his assistance. I am greatly indebted too, to Mr. S. al-Hilwah, surveyor with the Department of Antiquities and Museums in Riyadh, who accompanied me during my field study at al-Aflaj and did most of the drawings of the site. Also I am indebted to Mr. M. Abdulaziz , a draftsman from the same department and Mr. G. Thomas, a draftsman from the Department of Archaeology at Edinburgh University for participating in drawing most of my pottery. Also my thanks to Mr. A. al-Hadlaq for his assistance during my first field study. I wish to extend my appreciation to all my friends and colleagues for their support and encouragement during my period of research. I am deeply indebted to my parents for their love and support, and my brothers Mohammed and Ahmed for their moral and financial support specially during the last two years of my study. Last but not least, I am eternally indebted to my beloved wife, may Allah have mercy upon her soul, for her sacrifices and patience throughout our life together. This thesis is devoted to her.
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Papers by Abdullah Al saud