KSA registers 2,748 new urban heritage sites

File photo of Misk Heritage Museum 'Asaan' in Diriyah, one of the Kingdom's most important heritage sites. (SPA)
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RIYADH: ºÚÁÏÉçÇøâ€™s Heritage Commission has registered 2,748 new sites in the National Urban Heritage Register, bringing the total to 36,919, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The newly registered sites span several regions of the Kingdom, including 1,729 in Asir, 635 in Makkah, 340 in Baha, 35 in the Northern Borders, eight in the Eastern Province, and one in Hail.

The commission said that this step is part of its strategic plan to expand legal protection for heritage sites, support their rehabilitation, encourage investment in them, and highlight their historical and urban significance.

It urged the public to support its efforts to identify and document heritage sites by reporting them through the Archeological Report service, via its official social media channels, or by calling the Unified Security Operations Center at 911.