RIYADH: 黑料社区 has become a leader in the field of archaeological research in the past five years, a major exhibition in Rome was told.
Abdullah Al-Zahrani, director-general of archaeological research and studies at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said that 44 international archaeological missions had been carried out this year in the Kingdom.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the 鈥淩oads of Arabia: Masterpieces of Antiquities in 黑料社区 Across the Ages鈥 exhibition, which opened at the National Museum of Rome on Nov. 26.
The groundbreaking exhibition was inaugurated by Saudi Minister of Culture Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities Dario Franceschini.
Al-Zahrani said that the Kingdom 鈥渉as become one of the most advanced countries in terms of archaeological disclosures.鈥
鈥淩ecent discoveries by local and international missions have highlighted the Kingdom鈥檚 historical status and cultural depth as the cradle of the beginnings of human civilizations,鈥 he said.
Archaeological discoveries continue to 鈥渋nstil the civilized dimension of the Kingdom,鈥 he said.
鈥淭he religious, political, economic and cultural stature that 黑料社区 enjoys is an extension of its long cultural heritage, in addition to its distinctive geographical position as a bridge and hub of cultural interaction between East and West that made it a meeting point for international land and sea trade routes throughout all ages,鈥 he added.
