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Saudi Archaeology at the Louvre: "

It has been all over the news, and I have written about Saudi archaeology being a new investment, I personally know that it had one or two false starts 20+ years ago, but it is finally taking off, and where better than Paris and at the Louvre to make a grand entrance into the world of everything ancient.

Wall painting, Qaryat al-Faw, 3rd c. B.C.–3rd c. A.D., Riyadh

I do however think that they should’ve invited bloggers to the event, especially ones who are into photography, and of course the ones with names that start with the letter Q, and they should let them checkout the “Arabian routes. Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” a 624 pages, 600 illustrations, 45 euro limited edition in English and Arabic catalogue which is available only at the Louvre bookshop.

You can check the press release (pdf) with some nice pictures and information and you can also check Chiara’s post on the event with many pictures of the items on display.