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Al-Qantara Mosque, at the foot of Mount al-Madhoon, in Taif Governorate. (Ministry of Culture)

Where Is al-Qantara Mosque Located?

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Ruins of Dawqara Palace southwest of Turaif in Northern Borders Province. (SPA)

When Was Dawqara Palace Built?

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An old image of the historic Badi'ah Palace in Riyadh, which houses the Badi'ah Palace Mosque. (SPA)

Badi'ah Palace Mosque

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Najm Spring, one of the archaeological springs in al-Ahsa Oasis. (Saudipedia)

Najm Spring

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Sabihah Heritage Village in Al-Qara Governorate, in Al-Bahah Province. (Media Center of Al-Bahah Municipality)

Sabihah Village

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Animal drawings in the Abqaiq Archaeological Cemeteries. (SPA)

Abqaiq Archaeological Burial Sites

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Hijr Fort from the inside. (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah))
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Hijr Fort

Hijr Fort is a historical fortress located in AlUla Governorate in Al...

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Al-Dirah Neighborhood in Tarout is one of the heritage sites in Al-Qatif Governorate, east of Saudi Arabia. (Photography: Mehdi Al-Saghir)
Landmarks and monuments

Al-Dirah Neighborhood in Tarout

Al-Dirah Neighborhood in Tarout is a historic neighborhood and and on...

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Al-Dubaikhi Heritage Palace in Buraydah City. (Saudipedia)
Landmarks and monuments

Al-Dubaikhi Heritage Palace

Al-Dubaikhi Heritage Palace, also known as Al-Dubaikhi Heritage Palac...

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Al-Kateb Palace or al-Kateb House Palace in Taif. (Saudipedia)
Landmarks and monuments

Al-Kateb Palace

Al-Kateb Palace, also known as al-Kateb House, is one of the historic...

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The facade of al-Asirah Mosque in Bani Amr. (SPA)
Landmarks and monuments

Al-Asirah Mosque

Al-Asirah Mosque is one of the historical mosques in Aseer Province ,...

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Al-Masqi Village, one of the archaeological villages of Aseer Province. (SPA)
Landmarks and monuments

Al-Masqi Village

Al-Masqi Village is a historical village located north of Tamanya Cen...

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The Islamic inscriptions at the Rawawah site date back to the sixth and seventh centuries. (SPA)
Landmarks and monuments

Rawawah Site

The Rawawah Site is an archaeological site located south of al-Madina...

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A collection of arrowheads made of flint. (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities)
Landmarks and monuments

Flint Arrowheads

Flint Arrowheads are a collection of arrowheads made of flint in shad...

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A gate of IMSIU. (SPA)
History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Chair of King Abdulaziz for Saudi History Studies

The Chair of King Abdulaziz for Saudi History Studies is a research c...

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Two gold bracelets dating back to the first millennium BCE. (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities)
Landmarks and monuments

Two Gold Bracelets

The Two Gold Bracelets are a pair of gold armlets, open at the ends a...

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It is a gold-crafted facial mask representing a woman's face. It was discovered in Thaj area, east of Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities)
Landmarks and monuments

Mask of the Lady of Thaj

The Mask of the Lady of Thaj is a gold-crafted facial mask representi...

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A circular ornament made of gold and encrusted with sapphire, from Ain Jawan civilization. (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities)
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Circular Gold Ornament

The Circular Gold Ornament is an archaeological ornament used as a de...

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