Archive for the ‘Saudi Arabia’ Category
New Discovery in Saudi Arabia: Domestication of Horses in the Arabian Peninsula 9000 Years Ago
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), submitted an important archeological discovery to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah, of rare antiques during recent excavations, which revealed that people in the Arabian Peninsula domesticated horses 9,000 years ago.
August 26, 2011
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Two New Archaeological Sites Discovered in Jubail, Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) recently discovered two archeological sites in Al Jubail Industrial city in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), one dating back to the 3rd century BC, and the other dating back to 1st century BC, corresponding to 5th century AH.
May 12, 2011
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities announces discovery of Pharaonic inscriptions near Taima
Professor Ali Ibrahem Al Ghabban, vice president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced the discovery of the first Pharaonic archeological finds in the Arabian Peninsula recently. The relics date back to the twelfth century BC.
November 9, 2010
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
200 events to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr holidays in the Saudi Capital
The Executive Committee of the Eid Al Fitr Celebration at the Riyadh Mayoralty has announced the Eid al-Fitr programs in various parts of the city to celebrate the Eid Holidays. These include the 200 free events spread over more than 40 locations in various neighborhoods of the capital with the participation of a large number [...]
September 1, 2010
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Darain archeological findings are 2500 years old and cover 3 civilizations
SCTA’s (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities) excavation team has recently announced the discovery of important antiquities in Darain town, Tarot Island, at the eastern province. The findings revealed that the discoveries lie on three layers of settlements indicating three different civilizations.
April 8, 2010
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Rijal Alma: a national heritage village in Saudi Arabia
HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman, the president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, launched the project for developing Rijal Alma as a heritage village. Rijal Alma, located in Aseer province 70 kilometers to Abha, was chosen as a part of this program, because it contains a lot of historical houses and other ancient [...]
March 11, 2010
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Gliding of the highest peak in Saudi Arabia
Twenty-two kilometers was the distance between Abha city in Aseer (south of Saudi Arabia) and Al Soda, the highest point in Asir, west of Abha City, 3,000 meters above sea level, and 30 minutes from Abha airport. While preparing this report, the temperature at Abha was 24 degrees Celsius, and it’s just 15 degrees in [...]
July 22, 2009
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Saudi summer… brings families together
BY ETN – MAY 31, 2009 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has launched its summer vacation campaign, which aims at increasing the awareness of the tourism options in Saudi Arabia as a summer tourism destination, enhancing tourist’s perception of the kingdom as a tourism destination, downsizing the number of foreign trips by [...]
June 1, 2009
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Free sightseeing in the Saudi capital during spring break
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched sightseeing tours around the most prominent landmarks in the Riyadh city during the spring break in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO).
February 17, 2009
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
SAUDI COMMISSION FOR TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES – SCTA promotes family tourism during the spring break
BY ETN – The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched its spring break campaign. Dr. Fahad Al-Jurbou, assistant vice president for marketing, explained that the promotional campaign “10 days of Fun and Relaxation” focuses on increasing the awareness of the attractive alternatives that Saudi tourism has to offer as a preferred tourist destination [...]
February 10, 2009
Posted in: Saudi Arabia