Riyadh, Safar 19, 1439, November 08, 2017, SPA -- Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region and Chairman of the Tourism Development Council in the region, here today opened the First Antiquities Forum of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A speech ceremony was held on the occasion. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' speech was delivered by the governor. The speech highlighted Saudi efforts to preserve archeological heritage and tradition. --SPA 01:15 LOCAL TIME 22:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w531163