King Abdulaziz Public Library Restoration Center Successfully Preserves Rare Cultural Heritage Materials in Riyadh
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has recently established a restoration center that has been successful in preserving over 3,000 rare scientific materials of cultural heritage.
These materials include photographs, documents, maps, rare books, and manuscripts.
The restoration center has managed to restore numerous images depicting the Old City of Diriyah, showcasing its location surrounded by palm trees.
The team of experts at the center has also been able to restore 415 rare images of the city of Jeddah.
Additionally, 117 rare books have been restored, including their leather covers and internal pages.
The restoration center has also taken on the challenge of preserving a group of Saudi currencies, which were issued on 14 Dhu Al-Qa’da 1372 AH, corresponding to July 25, 1953 AD.
These were lightweight banknotes distributed and used during Hajj, with phrases in both Arabic and English.
The center has also restored more than 615 rare documents and a series of rare magazines.
Moreover, the center has cleaned up 2,235 rare and valuable maps in preparation for their restoration and preservation.
Among these maps is a map of the continent of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, drawn by Abraham Ortelius in 1570 AD.
The restoration center was inaugurated in late 2022 and serves as a space to handle artifacts with great care, ensuring that each piece of history is maintained and preserved for future generations.
The restoration center has managed to restore numerous images depicting the Old City of Diriyah, showcasing its location surrounded by palm trees.
The team of experts at the center has also been able to restore 415 rare images of the city of Jeddah.
Additionally, 117 rare books have been restored, including their leather covers and internal pages.
The restoration center has also taken on the challenge of preserving a group of Saudi currencies, which were issued on 14 Dhu Al-Qa’da 1372 AH, corresponding to July 25, 1953 AD.
These were lightweight banknotes distributed and used during Hajj, with phrases in both Arabic and English.
The center has also restored more than 615 rare documents and a series of rare magazines.
Moreover, the center has cleaned up 2,235 rare and valuable maps in preparation for their restoration and preservation.
Among these maps is a map of the continent of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, drawn by Abraham Ortelius in 1570 AD.
The restoration center was inaugurated in late 2022 and serves as a space to handle artifacts with great care, ensuring that each piece of history is maintained and preserved for future generations.
