New museum in Saudi Arabia bolsters collection after inking partnership deal with Centre Pompidou
The contemporary art institution is one of 15 “cultural assets” in development in the Arabian state’s AlUla heritage region
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The contemporary art institution is one of 15 “cultural assets” in development in the Arabian state’s AlUla heritage region
The ‘Journey Through Time’ Masterplan is an enormous opportunity for the local residents by Amr Almadani To build something great, start with a solid plan. This is true in many aspects of life and business, and it is a principle that we at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have followed in creating The Journey Through Time masterplan for AlUla. This bold masterplan will guide the first and most important phase of the sustainable development of AlUla. It focuses on the Ancient Oasis that is home to our core heritage sites. This is the heart of the action and will be divided into fi...
LONDON: Until now few have been privileged to visit the ancient city of Hegra, hewn from the rocks of the Hijaz in northwestern Saudi Arabia over two millennia ago and lost for centuries in the mists of time. Like its famous twin Petra, some 460 km north in modern-day Jordan, Hegra was created by the Nabataeans, a mysterious people whose Arabian empire of trade flared briefly but brightly more than 2,000 years ago. But now, as Saudi Arabia increasingly opens its doors to the outside world, the Kingdom is poised to share with that world one of the great forgotten treasures of antiquity.