The struggle for Saudi Arabia’s buried past
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The episode discusses Saudi Arabia's investment in its future alongside the preservation of its archaeological past, highlighting the risks to pre-Islamic history.
Saudi Arabia’s expensive investment in its future has come with a concurrent focus on its archaeological past but its ambitions risk eradicating the remnants of pre-Islamic history. Read by Leighton Pugh. Read the essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-struggle-for-saudi-arabias-buried-past/ . Image: The Qasr Al Farid tomb in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Alamy
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