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Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul-aziz Al-Saud
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Jack Ryan
Dec 2, 2014, 6:58:39 AM12/2/14
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Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul-aziz Al-Saud wants to change
how the kingdom's subjects think about their pre-Islamic past. The
57-year-old science enthusiast, who 3 decades ago was the youngest預nd
the first Muslim and Arab預stronaut to fly on NASA's space shuttle, is
now president of Saudi Arabia's Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.
He oversees a $1.7 billion effort to build new museums and welcome
foreign archaeologists; he also recently helped uncover an ancient hand
ax (shown) at an excavation. This month, he is in the United States for
the opening of the "Roads of Arabia" traveling exhibit.
Q:Why are you so excited about Arabia's prehistoric past?
S. A.-S.:I go to places and touch things. We're taking local police,
governors, university staffs, and kids to excavate葉hen they can own it.
It is quite a challenge for us, but archaeology is not separate from who
we are. In the early years, people wanted to have nothing to do with
historic sites. All walks of life, including religious scholars, are now
visiting pre-Islamic sites.
Q:You feature human and animal images in the exhibition. Isn't this
a taboo among some Muslims?
S. A.-S.:Artifacts that people thought were taboo are just objects
made by other civilizations. When there was a recent find of ancient
horse statues, King Abdullah went to look謡e are very proud of our horses!
Q:Are foreign and domestic women welcome at excavations?
S. A.-S.:My deputy's wife is an archaeologist, and she certainly
goes to sites. The women of Saudi Arabia have come a long way. And they
have literally carried a lot of the history of Arabia on their backs. We
just hired several of the smartest Saudi women to help with reinventing
our museums.
how the kingdom's subjects think about their pre-Islamic past. The
57-year-old science enthusiast, who 3 decades ago was the youngest預nd
the first Muslim and Arab預stronaut to fly on NASA's space shuttle, is
now president of Saudi Arabia's Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.
He oversees a $1.7 billion effort to build new museums and welcome
foreign archaeologists; he also recently helped uncover an ancient hand
ax (shown) at an excavation. This month, he is in the United States for
the opening of the "Roads of Arabia" traveling exhibit.
Q:Why are you so excited about Arabia's prehistoric past?
S. A.-S.:I go to places and touch things. We're taking local police,
governors, university staffs, and kids to excavate葉hen they can own it.
It is quite a challenge for us, but archaeology is not separate from who
we are. In the early years, people wanted to have nothing to do with
historic sites. All walks of life, including religious scholars, are now
visiting pre-Islamic sites.
Q:You feature human and animal images in the exhibition. Isn't this
a taboo among some Muslims?
S. A.-S.:Artifacts that people thought were taboo are just objects
made by other civilizations. When there was a recent find of ancient
horse statues, King Abdullah went to look謡e are very proud of our horses!
Q:Are foreign and domestic women welcome at excavations?
S. A.-S.:My deputy's wife is an archaeologist, and she certainly
goes to sites. The women of Saudi Arabia have come a long way. And they
have literally carried a lot of the history of Arabia on their backs. We
just hired several of the smartest Saudi women to help with reinventing
our museums.
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Dec 2, 2014, 7:38:04 AM12/2/14
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