Archaeological Studies Unit

Tabuk University is committed to scientific research in all its fields, including archaeology and related sciences. The Tabuk region abounds with archaeological sites throughout its territory. These sites are diverse in their history, environment, and culture, and their dates extend from the Paleolithic era to the present day. Multiple and diverse civilizations have succeeded one another in these sites, demonstrating their importance, deep history, and antiquity throughout the ages. They have served as a link between civilizations emerging in each era, giving them significant significance and attracting people with their rich environmental, climatic, geographical, and cultural diversity. This has been demonstrated through archaeological surveys and scientific excavations at a number of sites in the region. A unit affiliated with the University Agency for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, concerned with studies and research in the fields of archaeology and other related sciences, and with interest in them through study and exploration using internationally recognized scientific methods, such as conducting surface surveys, probes and excavations, holding local and international scientific conferences and seminars, and holding training courses on the maintenance and care of antiquities, in addition to media campaigns to introduce them and raise awareness of their importance and link the past to the present to enhance national belonging.