Inscriptions bearing the name of Caliph Umar (RA) have been found in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom’s Heritage Commission said the inscriptions were discovered during an archaeological survey conducted in the Medina region.
The Heritage Commission said 1,774 archaeological finds were documented in the first and second phases of the survey, among them this inscription.
According to information provided by the Heritage Commission, the survey teams were able to record the presence of 173 previously unknown archaeological sites.
The finds included 173 inscriptions bearing the name of Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), the second caliph of Islam, along with ancient Arabic poetry carved in stone.
According to the commission’s figures, the discoveries include 1,259 inscriptions, 461 Islamic inscriptions, 34 inscriptions written in the Thamudic language, 11 stone structures, three palaces and archaeological sites, two milestones along a caravan route, and four wells.
Umar ibn al-Khattab ruled the Islamic empire from 634 to 644.
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