Uqair Salt Mine Archaeological Site

A Hellenistic-period archaeological site located approximately 25 km northwest of Uqair in al-Hasa, Eastern Saudi Arabia [1]. Surface remains include walls 10-30 cm high and extensive irrigation works visible on aerial photographs [1] [2]. A Danish archaeological team in 1968 discovered building remains and pottery sherds comparable to types from Thaj and Hellenistic Bahrain [1] [2]. 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 [1] [2].