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The geographical vastness of Saudi Arabia is remarkable. Covering an area nine times that of the United Kingdom, it is nearly uninhabitable, characterized by extreme conditions in its deserts, mountains, and volcanoes. The Rub al Khali, known as the "Empty Quarter," is the world's largest continuous sand desert, while ancient petroglyphs reveal that this region was once home to thriving cultures living on the shores of lakes and fertile savannas.
As the climate changed and these bodies of water vanished, the once prosperous land transitioned into an arid desert. Adaptation ensued; the Bedouins developed a mobile lifestyle, traveling between oases, leading a life steeped in tradition but lacking in the cultural continuity seen in civilizations like those in Iraq or Syria.