sometimesifeellikemu t1_j9zrtpe wrote
There were some amazing prehistoric goings on in the Arabian peninsula way back when. It's so e of the most ripe archeological territory left on Earth and we are still learning. Pretty cool.
eLonLonRanch t1_ja07b1e wrote
From what’s still left and hasn’t been destroyed by radical war groups.
sometimesifeellikemu t1_ja1mk8l wrote
Different country, buddy.
SomeDumbGamer t1_ja3a6gp wrote
Nah. Unfortunately the saudis have destroyed many archeological sites in their own country. Including ironically in Mecca.
Otherwise_Appeal7765 t1_ja4cifc wrote
i get what you are saying, but if you are talking about the ottoman fortress in meccah, then i would like to argue that it is not historical.
it would be like removing the outpost of an occupier after ousting them, it is not "destroying heritage", but if you meant something else, i would love to hear more about it
SomeDumbGamer t1_ja4cux4 wrote
Sadly they have destroyed many pre Islamic and even historical Islamic buildings too
Otherwise_Appeal7765 t1_ja4d0f2 wrote
and i would love to know more about them to research about them myself.
if you know some of them, can you please tell me its name or a link, i would highly appreciate it, and thank you
SomeDumbGamer t1_ja4d6t1 wrote
This is a good read. They’ve been doing it for awhile :( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_early_Islamic_heritage_sites_in_Saudi_Arabia#19th_century
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thehumandumbass t1_ja3171h wrote
You must be amazing at geography sir.
Cobs85 t1_ja08dta wrote
Also that whole colonial thing.
semiomni t1_ja0cbmj wrote
What colonial thing.
underthingy t1_ja0kytb wrote
The European one.
HalflinsLeaf t1_ja0s7y3 wrote
Saudi Arabia has never been under European colonial rule. https://www.worldatlas.com/history/10-countries-which-have-never-been-colonised-by-europeans.html
underthingy t1_ja0tthk wrote
That doesn't mean that the destabilisation of the surrounding region caused by European colonialism hasn't affected it.
eggsssssssss t1_ja0vl6r wrote
You don’t really know much about “the surrounding region”, do you? Painting Saudi Arabia as a victim of European colonialism sorta reeks of ignorance. “They’re the brown people, they must be the underclass!”
When I think of colonialism in southwest asia, I’m thinking primarily about Arab, Turkish, and Persian hegemonies. European colonization… I guess if you want to talk about hellenism & rome?
If you want to talk about France, Britain, and Italy in North Africa, that’s a different matter.
underthingy t1_ja0y0gk wrote
Way to strawman.
I never said anything about race or class, or even called them victims.
Is your argument that European colonialism in the middle east had zero impact on Saudi Arabia?
2KoolAwYe t1_ja0z9tm wrote
Our argument is that colonialism didn't directly destroy the entirety of Saudian Arabian history
You know, rebutting the original point being made, instead of the one you switched to after realising the mistake but not admitting it
underthingy t1_ja13xvx wrote
Again strawmanning.
>Our argument is that colonialism didn't directly destroy the entirety of Saudian Arabian history
I never said it did.
>You know, rebutting the original point being made, instead of the one you switched to after realising the mistake but not admitting it
I have checked back through the thread and noone made that claim.
2KoolAwYe t1_ja14k54 wrote
Look harder, stop doubling down to cope, we all make mistakes
underthingy t1_ja183d4 wrote
You should learn how to read. That comment doesn't say what you are claiming it does.
2KoolAwYe t1_ja2rxmh wrote
What does it mean then?
underthingy t1_ja4oayj wrote
That it contributed in some way to the current situation they are in.
Not that it was the sole cause of the destruction of the entire Saudi history as you are claiming.
2KoolAwYe t1_ja72vm1 wrote
Yeah no, that's not what they meant and it's pretty obvious.
Masterovreality t1_ja0ujg8 wrote
Lol shut up
underthingy t1_ja0x1gz wrote
Nice rebuttal.
Your_Ebb_And_Flow t1_ja13tv7 wrote
Glad to see you called out for the idiot you are. Silly nonce
baba-O-riley t1_ja168nl wrote
Cope
karl2025 t1_ja105we wrote
Ottoman.
eggsssssssss t1_ja0wn92 wrote
Arabia literally was the “colonial thing” lmao, the call is coming from inside the house!
SapperBomb t1_ja30p67 wrote
Oof... The literal definition of blind-wokeness.
FuturamaReference- t1_ja40grb wrote
Nabateans had a trade route thru Saudi. Hence the Petra esque buildings there
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