The Pharaonic inscription of King Ramses III at Tayma is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 21st century. It testifies to the depth of trade relations between the Nile Valley and the Arabian Peninsula, which date back more than three thousand years.
The hieroglyph was found on a rock at Al-Zaydaniya, near the Tayma oasis in north-west Saudi Arabia. It bears a royal signature (double cartouche) of King Ramses III, who reigned from 1192 to 1160 BC.
Photo: Saudi WAM news agency.