Climate envoy heads Saudi delegation to Africa summit 

Climate envoy heads Saudi delegation to Africa summit 

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission in Abha recently concluded the Little Explorer initiative — a national scheme designed to inspire the next generation’s curiosity and interest in the region’s heritage and archaeological discoveries.

The program, which is being held around Saudi Arabia, aims to educate children in antiquities and explore the history of the Kingdom and its civilizations in a fun and informative manner.

The little explorer initiative aims to prepare a generation that understands the importance of heritage and involve them in archaeological excavations. (Supplied)

The Heritage Commission told Arab News that the Little Explorer initiative was launched by Prince Badr bin Abdullah, minister of culture and chairman of the Heritage Commission’s board of directors, in March 2022.

The scheme targets young children and youth in all regions of the Kingdom, to prepare a generation that understands the importance of heritage and involve them in archaeological excavations.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The first stage of Little Explorer initiative targets children aged six to 12.

• The ‘Excavation Simulation’ teaches children how to discover and extract antiquities using specialized field tools.

• The second stage targets students aged 13 to 17.

• Initiative involves seven school field trips to six archaeological sites across the Kingdom.

The commission added that