Jizan Museum

Jazan Archaeological Museum is a museum in the city of Sabya in the Jazan region, next to the Idrisid archaeological site. It forms part of the network of museums established by the Antiquities and Museums Agency of the Ministry of Education. The museum was built in 1403 AH (1983 CE) and opened to visitors on 27 Muharram 1412 AH. The museum has panels with maps showing the archaeological sites of the Jazan region, old photographs, Stone Age tools such as axes, scrapers and arrowheads, and examples of pottery, jewellery and ancient coins, as well as panels on ancient writings, scripts and languages. There are also panels and display cases on folk heritage, such as cooking utensils, clothing, jewellery and women's adornments, leatherwork and items made of palm fronds and leaves, and the crafts for which the Jazan region is known. The museum also tells the modern history of Jazan and its coming under Saudi rule at the hands of King Abdulaziz Al Saud. It has supporting sections including a laboratory and library and halls for seminars and lectures, and it was designed to be a centre for archaeological research and studies.

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