Salwa Palace, At-Turaif. Once the seat of power in the First Saudi State, now a symbol of how heritage is being formally brought into the national narrative. (Source: Shutterstock)
Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to add 744 new archaeological sites to its national register may seem like a technical update, but it carries weight far beyond numbers. For a country that’s rapidly reinventing itself, rediscovering the past has become part of shaping the future.
For years, much of the Kingdom’s ancient history—especially anything…
