Riyadh : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the discovery of the oldest known human settlement on the Arabian Peninsula, estimated to be more than 11,000 years old.

In a statement on X, Culture Minister and Heritage Commission chairman Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan described the find as a groundbreaking discovery.

The site, known as Masyoun or Musaywin, lies northwest of Tabuk and dates to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic era, around 11,000–10,300 years ago.

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First recorded in the National Antiquities Register in 1978, the area gained new importance after excavations resumed in December 2022. Four field seasons completed in May 2024 uncovered semi-circular stone structures, storage spaces, passageways and hearths.

Archaeologists recovered stone arro

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