Syrian Desert Corridor

This desert corridor lies in northern Arabia, near the oasis country of al-Jawf and the approaches to Ha'il. The wider region formed part of a network of routes towards Syria and Mesopotamia, where travel depended on wells, grazing and knowledge of the spaces between settled places.

Caravans and pastoral communities moved goods, animals and people across this landscape. Routes required arrangements for water and passage as well as familiarity with seasonal conditions.