The great clock of Mecca hosts an astronomy museum
The city of Mecca, a holy place where millions of Muslims go on pilgrimage, has recently opened a museum dedicated to astronomy. It is...
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Saudi Arabia: a database to document the Kingdom’s industrial heritage
On July 14, Prince Badr Al Saud, Ministry of Culture and incidentally Governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula, launched a national competition to...
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Egypt: two pyramids reopened to the public
In the land of the Pharaohs, explorations are still going well, thousands of years later. Local authorities have just reopened two pyramids for the...
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Arab World: two new sites classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Two sites in the Arab world have just won a spot on UNESCO's 2019 list of World Heritage Sites. The first one in Iraq,...
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A new heritage museum for the city of Jeddah
The city of Jeddah will have a new heritage museum, which will be located in the old city of Al Balad. The project will...
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Egypt is chasing after its relics
In a few days, a statue of Tutankhamun is to be auctioned off in London. Egypt is trying to oppose this transaction for the...
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The tomb of Qasr Al-Farid, an archaeological mystery in the Saudi desert
In the middle of the dry and arid plains of northeastern Saudi Arabia, a mysterious and solitary building stands majestically on the sand. It...
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5 historical sites related to Arab culture in Paris
In Paris, many sites are intrinsically linked to the history of the Arab world. Whether it is a chapel, an obelisk, or a cemetery,...
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Saudi Arabia: 19 new archaeological sites listed in the National Register of Antiquities
The office of the Saudi National Tourism and Heritage Commission in Asir has added 19 new archaeological sites to the national register of antiquities....