Settlement found under Qatar sand by Lampeter academic

A Welsh academic has revealed how he discovered a Middle East settlement buried under sand for about 125 years.

Dr Andrew Petersen first became aware of a possible settlement after finding masonry and pottery at Ras Al-Sharig in Qatar.

He thought something might be there after reading sources naming a town called Rubayqa.

The haul includes the remains of a fort, a mosque, several industrial and domestic buildings, and 100 kilos of pottery and artefacts.