Mahd adh Dhahab — The Mahd adh Dhahab, also known as the Cradle of Gold, is the leading gold mining area in the Arabian Peninsula. It is located in the Al Madina province of the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Gold was first mined in Saudi Arabia c. 3,000 BC. A… … Wikipedia
Arabian-Nubian Shield — The Arabian Nubian Shield (ANS) is an exposure of Precambrian crystalline rocks on the flanks of the Red Sea. The crystalline rocks are mostly Neoproterozoic in age. Geographically and from north to south the ANS includes the nations of Israel,… … Wikipedia
Hejaz — al Hejaz (also Hijaz, Hedjaz; ar. الحجاز al Ḥiǧāz , literally the barrier ) is a region in the west of present day Saudi Arabia. Defined mostly by the Red Sea, it extends from Haql on the Gulf of Aqaba to Jizan. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is … Wikipedia
Pishon — The Pishon is one of four rivers (along with the Tigris, Euphrates, and Gihon) mentioned in the Biblical Genesis (2:11). In that passage, it is described as branching off from a single river within Eden. The river is described as encircling the… … Wikipedia
Havilah — is a land mentioned in the Bible, first described in Genesis 2:11 in relation to the Garden of Eden: The name of the first [river] is the Pishon; it is the one that winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. Havilah is known… … Wikipedia
Hijaz mountains — The Hijaz or Hejaz range of mountains is located in the Hejaz region, close to the western coast of Saudi Arabia. The western coastal escarpment is composed of two mountain ranges, the Hijaz and the Asir, with a gap between them near the middle… … Wikipedia
Trésor — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Trésor (homonymie). Un trésor est au sens propre un ensemble d objets de valeur accumulés et généralement dissimulé ou perdu. En archéologie, on appelle trésor une découverte comportant au moins deux monnaies qui … Wikipédia en Français
Trésor caché — Trésor Pour les articles homonymes, voir Trésor (homonymie). Un trésor est au sens propre un ensemble d objets de valeur accumulés et généralement dissimulé ou perdu. En archéologie, on appelle trésor une découverte comportant au moins deux… … Wikipédia en Français
Arabia — /euh ray bee euh/, n. a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People s Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait: divided in ancient times into Arabia Deserta, Arabia Petraea, and … Universalium
Saudi-Arabien — Königreich Saudi Arabien; Saudisch Arabien (veraltet) * * * Sau|di Ara|bi|en; s: Staat auf der Arabischen Halbinsel. * * * Saudi Arabi|en, Kurzinformation: … Universal-Lexikon
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