Fortifications at the Taymar Oasis, photograph by the Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia.
Taymar was a significant oasis settlement in north-western Arabia. Its historical importance is largely attributed to its status as a major stopping point along routes of travel from Southern Arabia to Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean world, intersecting with the Nafud Desert and trade from the east. Notably, Tayma was home to Nabonidus, the last Neo-Babylonian emperor, who resided there in the mid-sixth century BCE.
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