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Thaj
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Thaj
Thaj, ancient Tell Al-Zayer, is an ancient city located in Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia. The city was built in the period of the Greeks, after the conquest of Alexander in 330 BC. The most important discoveries in the city were nine stones carved with writing dating back to the middle of the first millennium BC.
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Country: Saudi Arabia
District: Eastern Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Hellenistic
Site Features: Hellenistic Monuments
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