Julius Euting

The vivid journey and groundbreaking work of Julius Euting, the first major 19th-century Arabian traveler published in English

Julius Euting (1839–1913), a key Semitic scholar, made vital contributions during his 1883 Arabian expedition with Charles Huber. This book presents Euting’s detailed notebooks and original watercolours in English for the first time, along with William Facey’s introduction and a reassessment of Euting’s role in the Tayma Stele discovery.Julius Euting (1839–1913), a pioneering German scholar, made significant contributions to Punic, Hebrew, and Aramaic studies. After moving to Strasbourg in 1872, Euting embarked on a perilous 1883 expedition to northern Arabia with Charles Huber, aiming to collect ancient texts and investigate archaeological sites. Despite a strained relationship, Euting’s detailed notebooks, rich with observations, anecdotes, and original watercolours, provide a crucial record of Aramaic and Nabataean inscriptions. This book presents Euting’s work in English for the first time, featuring his artwork and William Facey's introduction, which re-evaluates Euting’s role in the discovery of the Tayma Stele and contextualises his journey in 19th-century Arabian exploration.