Saudis estimate 100,000 historic sites, only 3,700 registered
JEDDAH -— Saudi Arabia is replete with archaeological sites dating back to thousands of years, according to Dr. Mohammed Al-Ruwaished, deputy minister of education for antiquities and museums.
''There are nearly 100,000 historical sites in the Kingdom and we have already identified and registered 3,700 main sites. Some of these have 80 to 100 related sites in different localities,'' Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted Ruwaished as saying.
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''There are nearly 100,000 historical sites in the Kingdom and we have already identified and registered 3,700 main sites. Some of these have 80 to 100 related sites in different localities,'' Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted Ruwaished as saying.