Arabian Desert's Green Past Revealed in 8 Million-Year Climate Record

8 million years of 'Green Arabia'

A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period of 8 million years, allowing for the occupation and movements of both animals and hominins.

Crystal Time Capsules in Arabian Caves Reveal Desert's Green Secret Past

New research reveals that the Arabian Peninsula wasn't always the barren landscape we see today, but rather cycled through repeated "green phases" that created vital corridors for animals and early humans migrating between Africa and Eurasia. The post Crystal Time Capsules in Arabian Caves Reveal Desert’s Green Secret Past appeared first on Study Finds.

Clues To How Humans Migrated Out Of Africa, Hidden In Saudi Arabian Caves

Now one of the driest places on Earth, the Saharo-Arabian Desert may have been key to human migration history.

Research reveals ‘Green Arabia’ once filled Saharo-Arabian Desert with rivers and lakes

Saudi Arabia was a green oasis 8 million years ago, study reveals

Fossil evidence shows existence of elephants, giraffes, and crocodiles thriving in environments rich in rivers and lakes.

Green savannah, lakes and crocodiles in a dry desert? A new study suggests: The climate in the Arab desert was changing. Over the past eight million years, there have been humid phases.