Tayma, the meeting point of civilizations, by Abdul Rahman Al-Ansari and Hussein Abu Al-Hassan

Author: Abdul Rahman Al-Ansari and Hussein Abu Al-Hassan Publisher: Dar Al-Hadara for Publishing and Distribution Tayma was truly a meeting point for the civilizations of the ancient East. On its land, the civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula, Mesopotamia, and Egypt converged. Since it became the capital of the Kingdom of Babylon after King Nabu-nid (555–539 BC) moved there to reside, during the last ten years of his reign, Nabu-nid mentioned his residence in Tayma in one of the inscriptions: "I traveled the road to Tayma, Dadan, Badaqu (Fadak - the wall), Khaibar, and Yadiku (Yadiah - Al-Huwait)." The book begins by introducing the location of Tayma and the trade routes passing through it, coming from the south of the Arabian Peninsula, carrying incense and perfumes to neighboring lands. Then, the book moves on to the meaning of the name "Tayma" in Arabic dictionaries, linking the name to the abundance of water in the city, because the name "Tayma" consists of "Ti" meaning "this," and "Ma" indicating the referred to, which is water. Thus, the name and the meaning align perfectly.