The discoveries, a century apart, of two fifth-century B.C. stelae (monuments) inscribed in Aramaic at the oasis of Tayma’ (Biblical Tema) cast light on a time when the Babylonian empire extended deep into the Arabian peninsula. The first stela was uncovered in 1880 and is now in the Louvre; the more recent find, found … Continue reading Enigmatic Finds: What Are Two Aramaic Stelae Doing in Saudi Arabia?