OCIANA is the world’s premier database for the epigraphic heritage of pre-Islamic Arabia. It includes inscriptions spanning from Oman to the Syrian desert, boasting at present over 45,000 records, with tens of thousands of unpublished texts awaiting entry. Each complete record presents photographs of the inscriptions as well as scholarly readings, translations, and commentaries that situate the inscription in its linguistic, cultural, and historical context. The cards include metadata for each epigraph, as well as precise GIS information available for researchers. OCIANA is an on-going work in progress, so search for what’s new weekly and send us emails with your questions and requests.
