500-year-old miniature document top attraction at Madinah exhibition

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation will put on display next week a 500-year-old miniature manuscript, according to the SPA.

The manuscript is one of the oldest documents owned by the foundation.

The miniature, a decorative painting on a manuscript, will be displayed at an exhibition in Madinah along with many other local, Ottoman and foreign documents about the holy city. The exhibition is organized by the foundation in association with the Madinah Development Authority and will open on Sept. 6.

The Exhibition of Madinah Manuscripts will have a number of rare documents of historical significance about Madinah; they will be displayed for the first time for researchers as well as visitors. Twelve libraries from the Kingdom and abroad will participate in the exhibition with the support of Saudi Aramco.

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500-year-old miniature document top attraction at Madinah exhibition