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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Archaeology magazine this month has an article about Madain Saleh (the Nabatean outpost of Petra in Saudi), so Ms holoholo might want to check it out.

I know people who are doing internet transfers regularly from Riyadh to the world... no problem. This is "oil" country... the banking system is very modern. (in fact, I had direct deposit of pay into my checking account in the Gulf long before it became the standard in the US)

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holoholo girl · Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 58 Location: Mesopotamia

Each posting answers my questions yet leads to more. I suppose this is typical.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Check out Archaeology magazine to see an article on "Petra's Cousin" ... I referred to it above.

And no... we weren't suggesting that you post your CV here. In fact... with an MA, you will want to apply directly to any future university jobs... personally I would not put information out there on the net. The top employers have people come to them, they don't peruse websites for CVs. Laughing

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jveeds · Joined: 29 May 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Riyadh

The IPA Women's Branch, if run by the same principles as the Men's branch, would seem to have a good reputation and almost obsessively spotless floors.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Hey SnB... did you see that she is paying off a large education loan? So it is the money she's after... just not to save it. Laughing

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007 · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: IPA

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject:

Many of the really interesting archaeological sites are almost inaccessible for a foreigner. Archaelolgy (and anything to do with history before the coming of Islam, in the time known as the jahilliya ) is very, very controversial in the Kingdom. The Sunni Wahhabis, for the most part, believe that it is wrong to give any special status to places that were important or sacred before the coming of the Prophet, and consider visiting some of these places to be akin to idolatry. The Shia population in the Eastern province have a much more history-friendly attitude, especially since it is their special historical places that usually get torn down.

Many of the more interesting archaeological sites are blocked off and it is hard to get permission to visit them, especially if they contain evidence that any other religion (such as Christianity) may have once had a foothold in the Arabian peninsula. You may need to develop some good contacts to get permission to visit these places, and you will certainly need to be escorted by reliable, preferably influential, Saudi friends.

Start working on the research now. You will certainly find it fascinating, no matter which part of the Kingdom you planned to live in. When you really get into it, it's enough to keep you busy during those long boring Saudi days and weeks.

And don't forget about Bahrain....the remnants of the Dilmun civilization are fascinating and deserve days to really examine. You need to go see them before some fundamentalists decide to have them razed. Have fun! Very Happy

trapezius · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject:

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:33 am Post subject:

Since the murders of the French tourists near Medain Saleh a couple of years ago, I hear that it has become MUCH more difficult to visit there.

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:37 am Post subject:

Definitely not for everybody, maybe just for Westerners? Still, I can't see how.

The 2 hotels there have packages you can see on their websites, and I know many people who have gone recently.

http://www.mshotel.com.sa
http://www.arac-hotels.com/hotels/english/salih_city.html