Middle East Travel Writing, History & Archeology
In the early 19th century, James Wellsted, an explorer of notable repute, embarked on a journey across Oman, documenting his experiences in the seminal work “Travels in Arabia“. Wellsted makes meticulous observations during his travels about perilous roads infested with robbers, the lush landscapes surprising to the travellers, and the complex social and political dynamics … Read more
D.G. Hogarth, a distinguished 19th-century British archaeologist renowned primarily for his works on ancient Greek sites, authored a significant book titled “The Penetration of Arabia.” This constituted arguably the first significant attempt to gather the accumulated knowledge of European travellers to the Arabian peninsula together in a single piece of literature, offering a comprehensive overview … Read more