article author: SPA Author: Fri, 2026-08-28 20: 25 NAJRAN: The Saudi Heritage Commission has highlighted Shoaib Dahdah archaeological site in Najran region as vital evidence of early human settlement and migration in southern Arabia, featuring Lower Paleolithic stone tools dating back between 1. 2 and 1. 8 million years. Discovered during a 1980 survey on elevated gravel terraces overlooking the valley, the site yielded a systematic sample of 34 Oldowan stone tools made from hard, malleable quartzite. Main category: Saudi Arabia Tags: Saudi Heritage Commission (SHC) Najran



