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Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2024

The Ministry of Culture will take part in the third edition of LEAP 2024 Tech Conference. (SPA)
The Ministry of Culture will take part in the third edition of LEAP 2024 Tech Conference. (SPA)
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Saudi Ministry of Culture to Participate in LEAP 2024

The Ministry of Culture will take part in the third edition of LEAP 2024 Tech Conference. (SPA)
The Ministry of Culture will take part in the third edition of LEAP 2024 Tech Conference. (SPA)

The Ministry of Culture will take part in the third edition of LEAP 2024 Tech Conference, slated to be held from March 4 to 7, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, SPA said on Monday.
The ministry will participate under the theme “Into New Worlds”, as the diamond sponsor of LEAP, in which the ministry's pavilion will showcase efforts in preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Kingdom with the latest technical methods.
The pavilion will embrace a digital environment that allows users to experience many cultural activities and attractions around the Kingdom. The pavilion also exhibits cultural attractions such as the history march, and sectors dedicated to music, art, history, and handicrafts.
Ten modern technologies that simulate artificial intelligence will be displayed in the pavilion, which provide a combination of cultural displays and digital innovation.

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Egypt Recovers 3 Ancient Artifacts Found in the Netherlands

This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
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Egypt Recovers 3 Ancient Artifacts Found in the Netherlands

This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Egypt recovered three ancient artifacts that were smuggled out of the country and found in the Netherlands, where two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop, Egyptian officials said Tuesday.
The items retrieved include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine dating to Egypt’s New Kingdom era (664-332 B.C.), and part of a wooden tomb bearing an inscription of the goddess Isis from 663-504 B.C., the Egyptian embassy in The Hague said in a statement. The head was found in good condition, showing remnants of teeth and hair, The Associated Press reported.
Dutch police and the cultural heritage inspection unit retrieved the figurines and parts of the tomb after determining that they were smuggled out of Egypt. A Dutch individual handed over the mummified head, which he had inherited from a family member, to local authorities.
The three artifacts are believed to have been stolen and smuggled after they were discovered through illegal excavation, according to Egyptian authorities. No details were provided about when those items were believed to have been unearthed and smuggled.
Repatriation from the Netherlands is part of Egypt’s wider push to stop trafficking of stolen antiquities. More than 30,000 artifacts have been recovered since 2014.
Last year, an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was smuggled years ago.