Riyadh, 4th September: After decades of neglect, the house of Lawrence of Arabia has been restored in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to reports from the Saudi media, Lawrence of Arabia’s Saudi home is restored as a tourist attraction after decades of neglect. Saudi Arabia’s tourism ministry has announced that the house where Lawrence of Arabia stayed on the eve of his famous campaign in the desert is to be restored as a tourist attraction. Saudi Arabia allows UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace The house is famous for its former resident, British intelligence officer Thomas Edward Lawrence, known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, who lived in the old town of Yanbu at some point between 1915 and 1916 at the beginning of the Great Arab Revolt.   Ahmed Al Mahtout, the mayor of Yanbu informed that the once elegant two-level home became a ruin, crumbling down despite calls from historians to protect the site, restore the house, and open it to the public. “We just finished the first phase of restoration and hope by the end of the year we have it fully ready for visitors,” he told The National. “The residence derives its value from its history and … Continue reading Lawrence of Arabia’s house restored in Saudia