Dawmat al Jandal

Dumat al-Jandal, also known as Al-Jawf or Al-Jouf, is an ancient city of ruins and the historical capital of the Al Jawf Province, northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is located 37 km away from Sakakah. The name Dumat al-Jandal means literally "Dumah of the Stone"; the name Al-Jawf means "depression", referring to Wadi Sirhan. The city's ancient Akkadian name was Adummatu. Dumat al-Jandal has a boundary wall which is considered a historical site. Moreover, there is an oasis that has a number of ruins.The ancient city of Duma have been described as "the stronghold of the Arabians" by a Neo-Assyrian clay prism dating from the 7th century BC.Some scholars identify this site as territory of Dumah, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael mentioned in the Book of Genesis. There is no archaeological evidence that the Biblical patriarchs existed, and most scholars do not believe Genesis is an accurate historical record.