Saudi Heritage Commission Uncovers More Than 1,700 Artifacts at Al-Juhfah Miqat
- Jun 4
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RIYADH, June 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission completed the first season of a joint scientific mission with the University of Exeter at the ancient Al-Juhfah Miqat site, uncovering more than 1,700 artifacts, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The finds included pottery, glass, stone pieces, shells and worked objects, confirming the site’s significance along the Egyptian pilgrimage route.
The discoveries also included six pottery kilns, a water channel believed to have served pilgrims and travelers, and 13 tombstones dating to the Umayyad and Abbasid periods.
Some artifacts originated from the Levant, Egypt and Ethiopia, reflecting the diverse origins of pilgrims who passed through the miqat.
Al-Juhfah Miqat is located 187 kilometers northwest of Makkah and has been an established miqat since the early Islamic period.
The commission said the work forms part of its efforts to survey and document archaeological sites along the Hijrah route between Makkah and Madinah, using advanced technologies to reveal the Kingdom’s historical depth.
