The "Roads of Arabia Masterpieces of Antiquities in Saudi Arabia Across the Ages" Exhibition being held at the National Roman Museum in the Italian capital Rome in its 17th station offers the civil heritage of the Arabian Peninsula to more than five million visitors, and focuses on civil heritage of the Saudi state with its three development phases until the reign of the founder late King Abdulaziz. The exhibition, since its launch in 2010, has embarked on a series of trips outside the Kingdom and toured the most famous museums to offer civil heritage of the Kingdom to show its exceptional value. The first station of this exhibition was at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The exhibition includes more than 460 rare artifacts that were found and gathered from the Kingdom's regions through excavation works by joint Saudi-international missions under the supervision of Saudi archaeologists. These artifacts, which represent different civilizations, are extending from Paleolithic period (1 million BC), to the ancient eras before Islam, including the Dilmun period, the civilizations of the early, intermediate and late Arab kingdoms, up to the Islamic period, and the establishment of the modern Saudi state. The exhibition showcases 42 artifacts, representing the Saudi heritage in different aspects of life, including artifacts related to the desert, equestrian tools, camels, and falconry that belongs to King Abdulaziz reign, along with other artifacts dated back to ancient times. The contents of the exhibition were divided into three categories according to their historical records. Roads of Arabia Masterpieces of Antiquities in Saudi Arabia Across the Ages Exhibition aims to acquaint the world with the civilization of the Kingdom, confirming that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a continuation to previous Arab civilizations. In addition, the exhibition confirms the fact that the Islamic religion is built on long time civilizations, and the Islamic civilization has respected, developed and contained Arabian Peninsula Civilizations. The exhibition also focuses on the impact of ancient trade routes that traversed the Arabian Peninsula, allowing for a vibrant exchange of both trade and ideas. And with the rise of Islam, Hajj roads converged on Makkah which played a major role in communication and exchanging knowledge with different civilizations of the world.
