Riyadh National Museum Bookmark and Mecca again

and Mecca again

Can be used as a decorative item or as a book end

The original statue is part of the "Roads of Arabia" exhibition which highlights recently discovered artifacts from Saudi’s ancient past

All items are designed and produced by the National Museum of Riyadh and handmade in the region

It was placed on the road from Damascus to the holy city of Makkah Al Mukarramah

Riyadh National Museum Bookmark and Mecca againThis bronze bookmark depicts an ancient Ottoman milestone. It was placed on the road from Damascus to the holy city of Makkah Al Mukarramah, also called Um Al Qura or mother of all settlements. In those days, the journey took almost five weeks on camel. However a typical pilgrim would have found much to keep him interested along the route. The long road was lined with mosques, like the Darweesh Pascha mosque which was built in 1517 especially to give