English
Doha
The Center organized a scientific seminar titled “The Kingdom of Ma'in in Al-Jawf, Yemen: Its International Relations and Historical Role,” presented by Dr. Mounir Arabesh, focusing on early transformations in the Arabian Peninsula during the first millennium BCE.
The lecture highlighted the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, emphasizing key developments such as camel domestication, the expansion of incense trade, the use of alphabetic writing, and the emergence of independent political entities.
It also explored the prominent role of the Kingdom of Ma'in in regional and international trade, establishing extensive commercial networks that reached North Arabia, the Levant, Egypt, Greece, and Mesopotamia.
The seminar addressed Ma'in’s political alliances and regional dynamics, as well as the challenges it faced, leading to its decline following the Roman campaign in southern Arabia in 25 BCE.
The lecture concluded by stressing the importance of studying ancient Arabian civilizations to better understand the region’s historical development and its role in global trade networks.
