Uqair Salt Mine Archaeological Site

A Hellenistic-period archaeological site located approximately 25 km northwest of Uqair in al-Hasa, Eastern Saudi Arabia. Surface remains include walls 10-30 cm high and extensive irrigation works visible on aerial photographs. A Danish archaeological team in 1968 discovered building remains and pottery sherds comparable to types from Thaj and Hellenistic Bahrain. The site is associated with the ancient port city of Uqair on the Persian Gulf coast, linked to the classical city of Gerrha mentioned by Greek and Roman sources.