Antiquities from Saudi Arabia displayed at Carnegie Museum just the tip of the archaeological iceberg?
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- Published on Friday, 26 July 2013 12:32
- Written by John Pint
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania launched an astonishing exhibit of artifacts entitled Roads of Arabia at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on June 21, 2013. The 240 pieces on display tell the story of life and art in the Arabian Peninsula from 7,000 years ago to the early 20th century. Surprising though it may seem, The Guadalajara Reporter was on hand for this event, thanks to a kind invitation extended by the Prince himself, but before describing what can only be called a landmark exhibition, I must say a word about an aspect of the evening that will probably not be recorded by other reporters.
A crowd of about 200 people attended the inauguration ceremonies and dinner. Many of them were benefactors of the Carnegie Museum or sponsors of the event. The others, my wife and I discovered as we mingled with them, turned out to be “just people” from all walks of life who, over the years, had formed warm bonds of friendship with Prince Sultan.