The King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh has added a new collection of rare books about the Arabian Peninsula to its archives. One of the rare books includes “Travels in Arabia Deserta” by Charles M. Doughty, who visited the north of the peninsula between 1875 and 1877. He wrote about the archaeological treasures of Madain Saleh. Around the same time, French traveler Charles Huber also undertook a scientific trip ...