Abstract: An oven for the continuous baking of Arabic bread and the like. An endless mesh conveyor has gas burners adjustably positioned beneath the upper run thereof at the inlet of the oven and for more than one-half the length of the oven and a vertically adjustable overhead gas burner assembly is provided at the tail end of the oven. Venting of the interior of the oven is provided through openings in a side wall and exhaust stacks connected into the opening and extending upwardly from the top of the oven housing.