Minister of culture visits newly rain-uncovered archeological site

SAYOUN, Nov. 12 (Saba) - Minister of Culture Mohammed Abu Baker al
Muflahi along with deputy governor of Hadhramout for valley and
desert Ahmed al Junaid have paid a visit to the archeological
site newly uncovered by the latest heavy rains that hit the
province in the Nour area of the Sayoun district.

Al Muflahi pointed out that this discovery which has not totally
identified until now, is considered important and added to those
sites already discovered in Hadramout province and which highlight
the historical roots of the city.

The ministry will work to send archaeologists to the site to find
out its secrets, al-Muflahi said.

He urged nearby citizens to protect the discovery and not to unearth
its contents, because only authorities are entrusted with such
responsibilities.


General director of the General Authority for Antiquities and
Museums in the province Abdul Rahman al-Saqaf said many assumptions
were available and that show some of the uncovered site materials
belong to the early Islamic eras.

However, he said facts about the site would be truly and completely
available after it is excavated by a specialized mission.

Al-Muflahi asked security concerned bodies to protect the site and
thanked people for their honesty to keep relics found at the site
after they were uncovered by rains. On the other hand, al-Muflahi
and al-Junaid were acquainted with damages caused to the historic
landmark of Coot al-Nakhir, located in eastern Sayoon, which is
currently threatened with collapse.

He urged speed restoration of the landmark and other landmarks in
the province being affected by rains.

He approved the release of YR 10 million for the purpose.

They also paid visits to some historical palaces in the city of
Tarim and saw damages to them and asked competent authorities to
quickly restore them because they are of those civilizational mud
signs that reflect the beauty of Yemen's architecture heritage.