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State Ownership of Antiquities in the Saudi Antiquities Law

ملكية الدولة للآثار — نظام الآثار والمتاحف والتراث العمراني

The state owns antiquities, immovable and movable, in the Kingdom and its maritime areas, with exceptions. Owners of movable antiquities must present them for registration within two years; land ownership gives no right to dispose of or excavate antiquities; and registered state antiquities may not be sold or given away without the Prime Minister's approval.

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