Cradle of culture
Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia
Between the rivers and along the desert trade routes, including Anatolia.
Deep Past and First Games 6
Mangala
Turkey · Board and table gamesArabian mancala
Yemen · Board and table gamesHajla
Palestine · Street and playground gamesSyrian mancala
Syria · Board and table gamesZarzir
Palestine · Dexterity and skill games
River Valleys and First Cities 5
Oil wrestling
Turkey · Wrestling and martial sports
Classical Worlds 6
Al Ayyala Cane-Line Rhythm
United Arab Emirates · Archery, throwing and target games
Falaj Water-Turn Clock
Oman · Board and table games
Crossroads and Golden Ages 8
Buzuq Long-Neck Lute
Lebanon +2 · Musical instrumentsPlay preview · in the String Music of the World app
Rummikub
Israel · Board and table games
Saz / Bağlama
Turkey · Musical instruments
101 Okey
Turkey · Board and table gamesEdrees
Palestine · Board and table games
Age of Contact and Craft 3
Modern Heritage 8
Al-Jazari water-clock contraptions
Iraq · Puzzles and mind games
Hama Noria Waterwheels
Syria · Puzzles and mind games
Phoenician Alphabet Trader
Lebanon · Puzzles and mind gamesAl Laqfa
Qatar · Dexterity and skill gamesSteel-and-stick
Turkey · Street and playground games
Living Traditions 25
Al Talli Braid Embroidery
United Arab Emirates · Crafts and making
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri Wall Painting
Saudi Arabia · Crafts and making
Ardah Drum-and-Line Rhythm
Saudi Arabia · Musical instruments
Bedouin Coffee Pour
Jordan · Crafts and making
Cuneiform Clay Tablet Scribe
Iraq · Crafts and making
Damascus Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Syria · Crafts and making
Ebru paper marbling
Turkey · Crafts and making
Fijiri Pearl-Diver Sea Songs
Kuwait +1 · Musical instruments
Gargoor Fish-Trap Weaving
Bahrain · Crafts and making
Gulf Dhow Hull Builder
Qatar · Crafts and making
Iznik tile painting
Turkey · Crafts and making
Jordanian Sand Bottle Art
Jordan · Crafts and making
Keffiyeh Pattern Loom
Palestine · Crafts and making
Mijwiz Double Clarinet
Lebanon +3 · Musical instrumentsPlay preview · in the Music & Dance of the World app
Mudhif reed-arch house
Iraq · Crafts and making
Nabulsi Soap Tower
Palestine · Crafts and making
Omani Khanjar Silver Filigree
Oman · Crafts and making
Qamariya Gypsum Window Designer
Yemen · Crafts and making
Sadu Bedouin ground-loom weaving
Jordan · Crafts and making
Shibam Mud-Brick Tower Builder
Yemen · Crafts and making
Tatreez Palestinian Cross-Stitch
Palestine +1 · Crafts and makingPlay preview · in the Textile Crafts of the World app
Turkish coffee in the cezve
Turkey · Crafts and making