Introduces the rich tapestry of Arabian life and shines new light on the origins of a culture long shrouded in mystery.

"Inspired by Arabia 3D. The MacGillivray Freeman giant-screen film."

Breaking bread -- What is Arabia? -- First impressions -- The landscape -- Riyadh -- Jenadriyah -- Jeddah -- Women and society -- The new cities -- The Nabataeans -- Makkah -- Islam and enlightenment. The university and the universe ; The man called algorithm ; Alchemy ; Optics ; Medicine ; Art and architecture ; Other points of cultural contact -- Coexistence -- Dhahran and the East -- Conclusion.