A research and documentation project designed to protect and restore historical and archaeological sites in Saudi

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority of Saudi Arabia has finished a study and documentation initiative intended to support the preservation and development of the Kingdom's legacy.

58 historical and archaeological sites were found and recorded during the month-long expedition in King Khalid Royal Reserve and portions of Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve.

The study at the locations was done as part of the authority's efforts, in collaboration with the history Commission, to save, develop, and promote the nation's history.

The organisations' combined efforts, which resulted in the discovery of 58 archaeological sites, included monitoring archaeological sites in the royal reserves by satellite and using other technologies. These sites included the remains of stone settlements that had been covered by sand, workshops where stone tools were made, water installations, and ancient inscriptions that date back to the late Thamudic era more than 1,500 years ago.

The teams also went to King Khalid Palace, which is regarded as one of the architectural gems of modern Saudi Arabia. The two-story reinforced concrete palace, which is 2.700 square metres in size and is 12.58 metres tall, was constructed outside of Riyadh between 1936 and 1938 under the reign of King Khalid. It contains a 180-square-meter swimming pool.

The majority of the material that is now accessible on the palace's history and architecture has been gathered and preserved, and the palace is included on the National Architectural Heritage Register. The reserve and the Heritage Commission are collaborating on the development and conservation of the location.