Historic Linah, located south of Rafha in Northern Borders Region, will celebrate Saudi National Day with a series of national and heritage events at the…
Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre museum, police sources said…
The Ministry of Culture has signed an executive program with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to establish a…
The Visual Arts Commission has launched a cultural campaign for Saudi National Day, evoking national memory, culture, and shared lived experiences through…
Al-Ulaya historical district in Hail stands as a key heritage landmark, preserving the city's architectural and social history spanning over 150 years. …
The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has acquired a rare 1829 copy of the first printed English translation of Ibn Battuta's travels, a 294-page work by…
A campaign to save ‌a Soviet-era industrial landmark in Moscow from redevelopment has attracted thousands of supporters in an increasingly rare example of…
The Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has hosted “Al-Majlis Al-Yabani” (Japanese Speakers’ Gathering) at the ambassador’s residence in Riyadh…
Madinah Dates Season 2026 is witnessing notable visitor turnout as a platform bringing together date producers, artisans, and families working in the cottage…
Archaeological inscriptions are living historical records carved into rock, bearing witness to ancient civilizations and providing clear insights into the…
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has made its digital platform accessible to users worldwide, enabling researchers and…
The Heritage Commission recorded 55 violations involving cultural heritage sites and artifacts across several regions of the Kingdom during the second quarter…
The Restoration Center at the King Abdulaziz Public Library has marked a milestone after restoring and treating 10,861 items from the library's collections,…
Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission, in cooperation with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and Riyadh Municipality, has completed the registration and coding…
The center of the modernist Baltic ‌port city of Gdynia, built almost from scratch during the two decades between World War One and World War Two, was…
Japanese mystery fiction author Keigo Higashino has died aged 68, his publisher said on Monday. Higashino wrote more than 100 books after his debut in 1985…
Museums in Taif continue to enrich the Kingdom's cultural and tourism landscape by preserving national heritage and offering visitors immersive experiences…
World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France, the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara were among…
UNESCO on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros -- once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes -- to its World Heritage List,…
Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault…
A United Nations committee voted Friday to inscribe a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage…
Saudi Arabia's Visual Arts Commission invited the public to the Open Studio of the Intermix Residency at Studio I08, JAX District, Diriyah, on July 28, 29, and…
Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon bombarded by Israel over recent months, was added Tuesday to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites in…
The Heritage Commission signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Makkah Region Development Authority aimed at strengthening cooperation in…
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since last year's crown jewels heist. The collections and precious jewels…
Archaeologists have found an 800-year-old section of a medieval castle beneath Chester Crown Court, stumbling upon the discovery using little more than the…
The Al-Ukhdood Archaeological Site in Najran Region attracted 17,744 visitors during the first half of 2026, maintaining its standing as one of the Kingdom's…
Archaeological coins discovered in AlUla Governorate offer material evidence of the region's vibrant economic history, documenting its role as a civilizational…