| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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The interior. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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Brick window. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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Pastel coloured house next to the castle. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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View from the castle across the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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View of the castle district. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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The city surrounded by hills. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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The city and a pair of minarets. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
Shamsan Castle |
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View across the city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
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Traditional houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
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View of Abha. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Abha |
|
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Airport road. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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The road to the North of Abha ascends to a plateau at 3000m. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View of Al Soudah on a shelf overlooking a valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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The settlement on the edge of the Abha Plateau. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Factory in traditional style. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Apartment block. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Mosque with dome. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Road descending from Al Soudah to the valley below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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The road descending with a series of zig zags. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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The road and the valley below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View of the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View from the settlement. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Roadside baboon. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Spectacular road on a ridge descending to the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Roadside viewpoint and garden. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Spectacular valley leading to the coast. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Spectacular mountain view. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View of a fertile valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View to the West of Abha. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Close up of the spectacular road and viewpoint. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Two baboons. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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The road descending with a series of zig zags. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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The road and the valley below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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View of a football pitch in the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
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Terraces on a shelf. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
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Bend in the road. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Al Soudah |
|
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Terraces in the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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The road to Rijal al-Ma Province. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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View of Al Soudah from the valley below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Steep road zig zagging. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Roadside baboons. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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The road is subject to rockfalls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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View to the Abha Plateau. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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View of the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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The valley floor. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Ridges. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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View of Al Soudah and the zig zag road from the valley below. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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View of the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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The road in the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Settlement with a football pitch. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Distant ridges. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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The road has been blasted out of the rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Dark rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Baboons on a rocky outcrop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Dramatic landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Zig zag. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Dramatic landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Valley settlement. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Watchtower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Small village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Village with a mix of traditional basalt houses and modern houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Roadside mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Small village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Hillside house. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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Basalt gateway separating Abha and Rijal al-Ma provinces. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
|
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The clocktower near Rijal al-Ma. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
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Road tunnel near Rijal al-Ma. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The amazing village of Rijal al-Ma. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
|
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The village is 800 years old. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
|
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The buildings are made of basalt stone. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
|
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Wooden balconies and painted wooden windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Unrestored houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The buildings are multi storey. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Detail of the buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Roofs. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The village was a regional capital in 1331. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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In 1822 the village rebelled against Ottoman rule. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Typical window with painted frame. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Rijal al-Ma broke away from Ottoman rule in 1835. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
|
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Rijal al-Ma was a way station for pilgrims from Yemen to Mecca. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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View of the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The houses are unique to the region. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Two blue windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The sweep of the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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One of the houses has ownership papers dating back to 1187. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Many of the houses belonged to merchants trading with the port of Aden in Yemen. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The 800 year old village has been turned into a museum. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Much of the village has been restored. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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View of the main street. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Red door and windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Blue door and windows. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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View across the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Minaret. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Rijal al-Ma is built on several levels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Balconies. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Multi storey building. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Stone steps. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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View of the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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Balconies. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
Asir Region |
Rijal al-Ma |
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The setting of the village. |
2022 |
were added from 1 January 2023.