Saudi Arabia discovers ancient Pharaonic inscriptions

Saudi Arabia has discovered its first hieroglyphic inscriptions mentioning an Egyptian pharaoh dating back more than 3,000 years on a rock near the northern city of Tabuk, state media reported Sunday.

The inscriptions, which bore the name of Pharoah Ramses III, dated back to the 12th century BC and amounted to the first hieroglyphic discovery in the desert kingdom. (Reuters)