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Saudi Heritage Commission Receives 146 Artifacts from Antiquities Association to Conduct Studies

Saudi Heritage Commission Receives 146 Artifacts from Antiquities Association to Conduct Studies
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Saudi Heritage Commission Receives 146 Artifacts from Antiquities Association to Conduct Studies

Saudi Heritage Commission Receives 146 Artifacts from Antiquities Association to Conduct Studies

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission received on Sunday 146 artifacts from the Antiquities Association.

The commission will conduct studies and research on the artifacts to uncover their original locations, and the ancient civilizations associated with them.

The commission conveyed its appreciation to the association's officials for this initiative, noting that it is a reflection of the strong cooperation between them.

The Heritage Commission encourages other artifact owners to take similar initiatives.

Those interested in submitting artifacts to the commission can reach out through its official social media accounts or by visiting its headquarters in Riyadh or its branches and offices around the Kingdom.

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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
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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.