البيئة النباتية لشبه الجزيرة العربية : دراسة تاريخية تحليلية

الملخص EN

This study provide a comparative study between what was written by the classical (Greek and Roman) writers and the Arab historians and travelers about the plant and agricultural environment in the Arabian peninsula.

such as trees and natural plants like grasses and wild plants in mountains, deserts and agricultural.

they mentioned many fragrant-smelling plants, like frankincense, myrrh, acacia Arabica, cinnamon, dates, grapes, incense and spices.

also medicinal plants, herbs, medicines and antitoxins.

the research aims to know the important economic impact of this plant environment on the life of the people of the Arabian peninsula and its interactions, impact, influence and his relationships with the people of the ancient world.

also the attempts of neighboring empires in these riches and trying to control them.

the research followed the historical analytical descriptive method to reach to the information in the classical resources to took about the plant environment in the Arabia and comparative with Arab resources to reach to the important result about their life’s, influence and benefits.

clarifying the most important natural and agricultural plants that were mentioned in the classical and Arab sources, whether they are food, herb and aromatic plants, and trees kinds and clarifying the purpose of their use.

also its economic resources.

the importance of the plant environment led to the attempts of occupation.

such as the roman military campaign led by Aelius Gallus in 2524/ bc and accompanied by the roman historian Strabo.