SASaudi Heritage Atlas

Research

Sources & methodology

We prioritise UNESCO, academic, archival and official sources, label every claim by evidence type, and link to originals rather than reproducing copyrighted text.

Sources

  1. 1.Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madâin Sâlih) — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  2. 2.At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  3. 3.Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  4. 4.Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  5. 5.Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  6. 6.Ḥimā Cultural Area — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO
  7. 7.Homo sapiens in Arabia by 85,000 years ago — Groucutt et al., Nature Ecology & Evolution (2018)Academic
  8. 8.King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) — Darat al-Malik AbdulazizArchive
  9. 9.Heritage Commission — Ministry of Culture, Saudi ArabiaGovernment
  10. 10.AramcoWorld magazine archive — Aramco AmericasMagazine
  11. 11.National Museum of Saudi Arabia — Museums CommissionMuseum
  12. 12.Founding Day (22 February 1727) — Saudi Press AgencyGovernment
  13. 13.Saudi Census and regional statistics — General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)Government