Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Arab people built a Christian ...

When it comes to giant, centuries-old walls that may or may not be visible from outer space, the Great Wall of China tends to get all the love, and for good reason. It’s the longest man-made structure ...

Ancient inhabitants of the Arabian desert created monumental works of rock art on cliff faces, including life-sized images of camels, perhaps as a way to mark sources of water. Michael Petraglia, at ...

AlUla is one of Saudi Arabia's most surreal destinations. It is a living open-air museum filled with ancient tombs, ...