Saudi Arabia has retrieved more than 10,000 of its artefacts from other countries, Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). “Retrieving antiquities has now become a national issue,” he said, adding that the government would continue its efforts to bring back Saudi artefacts scattered across the world. He said an exhibition of the recovered antiquities would be held soon. Prince Sultan said the SCTA with the cooperation of other government agencies would prevent the theft of antiquities, especially the ones from the Islamic heritage sites in Makkah and Madinah. He disclosed plans to establish a major Islamic and national museum at Al-Khozam Palace in Jeddah and a Qur’an museum in Madinah. Efforts are also under way to establish 12 new museums in other parts of the country, he said.
ARTEFACTS RETRIEVED
ARTEFACTS RETRIEVED
