SASaudi Heritage Atlas

Capital · Riyadh

Riyadh

Home to the national capital and to Diriyah, seat of the First Saudi State. The region's Najdi mud-brick tradition shaped the architecture of central Arabia.

Highlights

  • At-Turaif, Diriyah
  • Masmak Fortress
  • Wadi Hanifah
  • Tuwaiq escarpment

This province profile is being expanded with history, food, dress, dialect and architecture.

Sources

  1. 1.At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  2. 2.King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) — Darat al-Malik AbdulazizArchive