March 12, 2019
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Building 9, lecture hall 1
By Dr. Majeed Khan, consultant at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage.
Rock art is one of the most primitive visual form used by the ancient people of Arabia to express their social, cultural and religious entities. Rock art sites of Jubbah and Shuwaymis, north of Hail, were recently registered on the UNESCO’s world Heritage list. The visual record on the rocks is an expression of the past societies of Arabia. Rocks were a permanent source of communication and documentation of their way of life.
Today, in Saudi Arabia, traditions and cultures are mostly based on ancient cultures prevailing over several millennia.
We regret to inform you that the book signing session has been cancelled. Dr. Majeed Khan’s books are all currently out of stock.
Refreshments will be served at 5:00 p.m.
About the speaker
Dr. Majeed Khan is a Consultant for the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage.
His research focuses on rock art in Saudi Arabia. He is considered as one of the leading expert in that field and his work has been recognized through many awards including an honorary diploma of the International Federation of rock art, an academic world star award of the University of Moscow, and a certificate of honor of the Islamic Cultural Heritage Organization.
Dr. Khan wrote 13 books about Saudi rock art and antiquities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He earned a Ph.D. degree from the University of Southampton (UK), a diploma in prehistoric rock art from the Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici (Italy) and a Master’s degree in geography from the University of Sing, Pakistan.