Dadan (Al-Khuraybah) Archaeological Site
AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion
Archaeological capital of Dadan and Lihyan with cultic and funerary monuments.
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Jabal Ikmah Inscription Sanctuary
AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion
Ancient ritual and inscription landscape associated with Dadanite and Lihyanite cultures.
Al-Faw Archaeological Cultural Landscape
Al-Faw, Wadi ad-Dawasir Governorate, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion
UNESCO heritage landscape incorporating an ancient sacred mountain and funerary monuments.
Al-Ukhdud Archaeological Site
Najran, Saudi Arabia Christianity
Major late-antique site of Christian martyrdom traditions and archaeological research.
Hima Cultural Area
Hima / Bir Hima, Thar Governorate, Najran, Saudi Arabia
UNESCO World Heritage landscape with ancient inscriptions and rock art.
Al-Shafi’i Mosque, Historic Jeddah
Al-Balad / Harat al-Mazloum, Jeddah, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Landmark centuries-old mosque within UNESCO-listed Historic Jeddah.
Abdullah ibn Abbas Mosque
Taif, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic Taif mosque associated with the scholar and companion Ibn Abbas.
Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque, Dumat al-Jandal
Dumat al-Jandal, Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia Islam
Early Islamic heritage mosque noted for its distinctive old minaret.
At-Turaif Mosque, Diriyah
Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Islam
Historic congregational mosque in the First Saudi State’s capital.
Hegra Archaeological Site
Al-Hijr, AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Nabataean religion
UNESCO-listed Nabataean city and funerary landscape in northwestern Arabia.
Uhud Martyrs Cemetery
Madinah, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Burial ground of companions killed in the Battle of Uhud.
Battle of Badr Historic Site
Badr, Badr Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Islam
Major early Islamic battlefield with a martyrs’ cemetery and historic mosque.