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Saudi Heritage Commission to Organize GCC Society for History and Archaeology Forum

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Saudi Heritage Commission to Organize GCC Society for History and Archaeology Forum

The Saudi Heritage Commission logo
The Saudi Heritage Commission logo

Riyadh is set to host on Wednesday the 23rd session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Society for History and Archaeology Forum.

Co-organized by the Heritage Commission and the King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah), the forum aims to exchange expertise, discuss scientific studies on the history of the GCC countries, and explore future work to enhance cooperation among the participating countries.

The forum's scientific sessions will cover various topics related to the history and cultural heritage of the GCC countries, including prehistoric and ancient historical periods, as well as Islamic history. The forum will also discuss modern and contemporary history of the Gulf region and the most prominent historical and archaeological issues in the history of the Arabian Peninsula.

The GCC Society for History and Archaeology was established in 1997 with the aim of enhancing scientific research in the heritage and history sectors and highlighting the region's heritage and archaeological assets.

The Heritage Commission noted that organizing this scientific forum follows a series of cultural events it organizes to preserve and develop the sector and to highlight the Kingdom's culture.

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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.