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Announcement of the Kingdom’s name in Umm Al-Qura newspaper, 1932. (Darah)

When Was the Unification of Saudi Arabia Officially Announced?

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Arish of King Abdulaziz in Al-Selmiyah Center, Al-Kharj. (Media Center of the Ministry of Tourism)

Arish of King Abdulaziz

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King Abdulaziz and his army in one of the campaigns to unify the Kingdom in 1911. Captain William Shakespear. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah))

Horsemanship in the Reign of King Abdulaziz

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The first issue of Umm Al-Qura Newspaper. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah))

Printing and Publishing During the Reign of King Abdulaziz

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King Abdulaziz reviewing documents in the Political Department at Shubra Palace in Taif. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah))

Judiciary During the Reign of King Abdulaziz

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One of the classrooms in the early years of formal education in 1950. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah))

Education in the Reign of King Abdulaziz

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Al-Jinn Mosque in al-Ghazzah neighbourhood in Makkah City. King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah)
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Al-Jinn Mosque

Al-Jinn Mosque is one of the most famous historic mosques in the King...

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Archaeological Excavations at the Historical Site of Thaj in the Eastern Region. (Ministry of Culture)
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Thaj Historical City

Thaj historical city is one of the cities of the historical Kingdom o...

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Sahood Historical Palace in al-Mubarraz in al-Ahsa. (Saudipedia)
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Sahoud Palace

Sahoud Palace is one of the archaeological sites in the Kingdom of Sa...

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The historical Khuzam Palace in Jeddah Governorate in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. (SPA)
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Artifacts in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province

The Artifacts in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province are the material remna...

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Al-Hamra Palace, north of Tayma Governorate in Tabuk Province. (Saudipedia)
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Al-Hamra Palace in Tayma

Al-Hamra Palace in Tayma is a historical palace in Tayma, Tabuk Gover...

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Date palm trees in al-Ahsa Oasis, al-Ahsa Governorate. (SPA)
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Al-Ahsa Oasis

Al-Ahsa Oasis is a cultural world heritage site and a tourist cultura...

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Gypsum carvings adorning one of the gates of the House of al-Rifai. (Saudipedia)
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House of al-Rifai

The House of al-Rifai is one of the historical sites on Farasan Islan...

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Water tower in Jeddah Governorate. (SPA)
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Jeddah Water Tower

Jeddah Water Tower, or Khuzam Tower , is one of the most important to...

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Some of the archaeological inscriptions found on the mountains of the Hail Province. (SPA)
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Rock Art in Hail Province

The phenomenon of rock art has emerged throughout human history, bein...

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Jabal al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, north of the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Jabal al-Lawz

Jabal al-Lawz or Jibal al-Lawz is a mountain range located in Tabuk P...

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Old picture of King Abdulaziz Palace in Al-Murabba, Riyadh. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives)
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Al Murabba Historical Palace

Al Murabba Historical Palace or King Abdulaziz Palace was the first ...

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An old building in Historic Jeddah (SPA)
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Historic Jeddah

Historical Jeddah , or al-Balad , is a world cultural heritage site, ...

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