Saudi Arabia discovers cultural relics in ancient mining site
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E-mail Xinhua, September 9, 2023
RIYADH, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Heritage Commission announced Friday the discovery of cultural relics and monuments in an ancient mining site in the southwestern al-Bahah region.
The discoveries were made during the 2023 excavation season in al-Ma'malah, described by the commission as "one of the most important old mining sites in Saudi Arabia," without detailing the era to which the site belongs.
The commission said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that an array of discoveries, including remains of granite walls, a multi-room architectural unit, stone and metal tools, as well as more than 150 artifacts, notably vessels made from various materials, were unveiled.
The building unit comprises eight rooms, four storage units, three basins, three ovens and five buttresses, it added. Enditem
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