Heritage Commission announces new archaeological discoveries in Jurash, Asir
The Saudi Heritage Commission has reported significant archaeological findings at the Jurash site in Asir's southern region, uncovered during the 2023 excavation season.
This key southern Saudi site has yielded new stone and clay architectural structures, adding to the previously excavated northern area.
For the first time, innovative irrigation methods were discovered, featuring a stone-built well connected to stone-lined water channels, which distributed water to residences and into adjacent basins. The site also produced stone-built stoves and terraces.
Among the artifacts found were a range of stone tools for daily use, a variety of beads, and a granite stone with a three-line Islamic inscription—the second such finding at Jurash.
The artifacts included a diverse set of mills, grinders, glazed and unglazed pottery, glass, and vessels of different sizes, illustrating the site's historical daily life.
The Commission's mission through these digs is to study, preserve, and promote these sites, leveraging them as cultural and economic assets, and to underscore Saudi Arabia's commitment to its cultural heritage.