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The visual icons in Hail Province are associated with the places where they are located, as architectural or natural icons. They can be used as symbols referring to the region they belong to, within Saudi culture in general, as follows: Rock drawings They are represented by the sites of Jubbah and Shuwaymis, which were included in 2015 in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making them the fourth archaeological site to be listed in the Kingdom. The Shuwaymis site contains 5,431 inscriptions in Arab...

The volcanic fields ( harrat ) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which contain volcanic craters on their surfaces, date back approximately thirty million years. They stretch from the south to the north of the Kingdom. Here is a list of the five deepest volcanic craters in the Kingdom: Al-Wahbah Crater 'Maqla’ Timiyyah' A large crater with a lake inside, it has a diameter of two thousand m and a depth of 220 m. It is located in Harrat Kishb, approximately 250 km from Taif Governorate ....

Mosques in Old Riyadh City , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were renowned for their simple architecture and modest decoration. The following offers a list of ten ancient mosques in Riyadh. The Main Mosque Known as 'Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque,' it is located north of Qasr Al-Hukm, at the center of Riyadh City. It was built during the reign of the founder of the Second Saudi State, Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud. Al-Diwaniyah Mosque It is located in Imam Abdulrahman Palace....

The cultural attachés of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia belong to a sector of the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom. They oversee the academic, financial, and social affairs of Saudi students studying abroad on scholarships. Additionally, they play a cultural role in promoting Saudi culture and its symbols, fostering scientific and cultural cooperation between higher education institutions in the Kingdom and their counterparts in the host country, and organizing official visits and programs fo...

Al-Bahah Province , located southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is home to numerous handicrafts and industries, including: Al-Khaws crafts: These crafts are formed of palm fronds extracted from Doum palm trees. These are used for making food preservation tools, bottles, carpets, rugs, and fans. Stone constructions: These are made by breaking stones and using them to build house foundations, where large stones are placed at the base. As buildings rise higher, smaller stones are used. Silve...

The list of natural reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia boasts nine natural reserves, all managed by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) . These areas were identified following studies and surveys to ensure their suitability and sustainability for preserving wildlife. Over the last few years, rare animals have been reintroduced into these reserves, and laws have been enacted to protect them from hunting and poaching. The reserves are: Jabal Shada Reserve It spans 68.62 km² and was estab...

Riyadh Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rich in various traditional crafts and handicrafts, which are mostly preserved within the cultural and historical context today. This list includes ten traditional handicrafts in Riyadh: Mud construction: This profession is a historically inherited craft. Forming heritage models with clay: It is a depiction of large old buildings, and embodying them with clay models. Palm products manufacturing: This includes palm leaf products such as cages, ro...

Historically, gold has been one of the first minerals extracted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically from the Mahd adh-Dhahab Mine. Gold is located in several regions of the Kingdom and is concentrated in the area stretching from the Red Sea coast to the center of the country. ‘Ma'aden’ company oversees the extraction of many minerals in the Kingdom, including six gold mines. Mahd adh-Dhahab Mine It is an ancient mine, dating back three thousand years. Modern production began i...