4,000-year-old fortified town al-Natah discovered in Saudi Arabia's Khaybar Oasis, revealing insights into urbanization during 2400 BC.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town, al-Natah, in Saudi Arabia's Khaybar Oasis, revealing insights into the region's gradual urbanization from nomadic life around 2400 BC. Home to about 500 residents, this settlement suggests a slower transition to urban living compared to contemporaneous cultures in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The site's fortifications and artifacts indicate increasing social complexity and potential trade routes during the Bronze Age.

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