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| Asir girl hands rare archaeological pieces over to SCTA |
| 2015-01-10 |
| [ARABNEWS] A 15-year-old Saudi girl from Asir recently handed over to authorities 19 valuable archaeological pieces dating to the Stone Age, officials said. The pieces were brought to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and they include seven circular stones and 4 trimmed arrowheads, Saeed bin Ali Al-Qarni of the SCTA told local news hounds. The Saudi girl has been rewarded with an appreciation letter by the SCTA for her initiative. This step proves a full cooperation between the regions local society and the SCTA for informing tourism authorities about archaeological sites in the region, Al-Qarni said. The official also confirmed the STCAs commitment to protect antiquities and sites in the Kingdom through a number of preservation projects, in addition to archaeological surveys to detect new finds. Asir is characterized by a number of archaeological sites dating back to pre-Islamic history and the early Islamic era. There are more than 150 archaeological sites registered at the National Archaeological Records in Asir and they are under the supervision of SCTAs branch in the region, he added. According to officials, the main threats at these archaeological sites are intrusions and looting. The SCTA is working to prevent trespassers from entering the sites by monitoring the digs and the archaeological finds. The SCTA also monitors popular heritage sites in accordance with official regulations, which ban selling antiquities without the SCTAs approval, Al-Qarni explained, adding that the commission has already fenced nine archaeological sites and is working to protect dozens of others. Cultural heritage aside, the SCTA is also interested to protect the Kingdoms archaeological sites in a bid to attract tourists to the region. Its well-known archaeological sites are one of the main attraction for tourists. Asir has innumerable cultural heritage places that narrate our past. The SCTA will not hesitate to support this important and influential tourism sector, said Mohammed Al-Umrah of the commission. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Its the current era culturally. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2015-01-10 16:30 |
| #1 Stone Age = before 1938. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-01-10 06:04 |