Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva
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Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

Culture Ministry Takes Part in International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition in Geneva

The Ministry of Culture is participating in the Saudi Exhibition for the International Year of Camelids 2024, held in cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Bolivia in Geneva from June 25 to 28. The exhibition aims to highlight the significance of camels as a crucial economic resource and cherished cultural heritage.
At the event, the ministry will showcase various cultural content that narrates the historical relationship between camels and Saudis. Over 13 Saudi government and private entities are involved, presenting locally manufactured camel products that emphasize their role in achieving food security.
Through its participation, the ministry intends to introduce the Year of the Camel 2024 initiative and emphasize the unique cultural value that camels hold for Saudi citizens.

According to SPA, the Ministry of Culture is participating in the Saudi Exhibition for the International Year of Camelids 2024, held in cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Bolivia in Geneva from June 25 to 28. The exhibition aims to highlight the significance of camels as a crucial economic resource and cherished cultural heritage.
At the event, the ministry will showcase various cultural content that narrates the historical relationship between camels and Saudis. Over 13 Saudi government and private entities are involved, presenting locally manufactured camel products that emphasize their role in achieving food security.
Through its participation, the ministry intends to introduce the Year of the Camel 2024 initiative and emphasize the unique cultural value that camels hold for Saudi citizens.



US Returns to Iran Latest Batch of Ancient Clay Tablets

Achaemenid-era clay tablets returned from the United States and on display at Iran's National Museum in Tehran on October 2, 2019 - AFP
Achaemenid-era clay tablets returned from the United States and on display at Iran's National Museum in Tehran on October 2, 2019 - AFP
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US Returns to Iran Latest Batch of Ancient Clay Tablets

Achaemenid-era clay tablets returned from the United States and on display at Iran's National Museum in Tehran on October 2, 2019 - AFP
Achaemenid-era clay tablets returned from the United States and on display at Iran's National Museum in Tehran on October 2, 2019 - AFP

The United States has returned to Iran more than 1,000 clay tablets dating from the Achaemenid-era, official media said, reporting the sixth such handover of its kind.

Iran's official IRNA news agency said Thursday evening that the tablets, 1,100 in all, were returned with President Masoud Pezeshkian who had attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Found at the ruins of Persepolis, the capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire which ruled from the 6th to 4th centuries BC in southern Iran, the repatriated tablets reflect how the ancient society was organised and its economy managed.

According to AFP, the tablets constitute records of "the rituals and the way of life of our ancestors", said Ali Darabi, vice-minister of cultural heritage, cited by IRNA.

The tablets were returned to Iran by the University of Chicago's Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa, formerly known as the Oriental Institute.

A large portion of the tablets were returned in three batches between 1948 and 2004 before the rest were blocked by legal action until 2018.

More than 3,500 tablets were repatriated in September, 2023.

"The American side undertook to return the rest," Darabi said, cited by Iran's ISNA news agency.