| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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The mosque was in use until 1985. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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The minaret. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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Rennovated houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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Nuts and spices. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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Houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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The village centre. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Tantura |
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The Tantura is a sundial used to determine the date of the Winter Solstice. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Tantura |
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Detail of the Tantura. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Tantura |
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The shadow of the Tantura. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Tantura |
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The shadow of the Tantura falls on the stone on the shortest day. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
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Rennovated house. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The village is overlooked by Musa ibn Nusayr Fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Musa ibn Nusayr Fort dominates the Heritage Village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Stairs ascend the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The fort is 45m high. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The fort has suberb brickwork. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Climbing the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The top of the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View of the Heritage Village to the South from the Fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The walled city. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Houses around a rocky outcrop. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Mudbrick walls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The old mosque and the Tantura. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The Tantura from the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View over the rooftops. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View over the rooftops. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View over the rooftops. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View to the North. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Mosque in the modern town. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View to the West. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The Heritage Village is overlooked by mountains. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Rennovated and unrennovated houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Traditional houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Rocky outcrop among the houses. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View over the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Spectacular landscape from the fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The modern town. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View of the oasis. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The highway cuts through the old Heritage Village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The Eastern part of of the Heritage Village is the unrennovated section. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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View of the unrennovated section of the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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Mudbrick walls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The oasis beyond the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Heritage Village |
Musa ibn Nusayr Fort |
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The cliffs near the village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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The road to the West of Al Ula enters the mountains. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Road through mountainous terrain of colourful rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Camels. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Coloured rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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View to the Al Ula oasis valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Coloured rocks with layers. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Rock formations. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Lunar landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Isolated rock. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Rock formations overlooking a settlement. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Weathered rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Ascending to Harrat. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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View above the valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Volcanic basalt rock. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Trees and ocre rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Desert landscape near Harrat. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Desert rocks. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Late afternoon. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Dramatic rock formation near Harrat. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Precarious rock. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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Finely balanced. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
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The plateau above Al Ula near Harrat. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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The Harrat Viewpoint is on the plateau above the oasis. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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The viewpoint overlooks the town. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View to the East. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Al Ula is set in a wide valley. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Sandy and rocky desert. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View of the modern town. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Al Ula is built around an oasis. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View of the Heritage Village and the Musa ibn Nusayr Fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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The partially restored Heritage Village. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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The Musa ibn Nusayr Fort. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Much of the original village is still being excavated in 2022. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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The centre of Al Ula town. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Mountain views. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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The region around Al Ula is mountainous desert. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View to the South. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Desolate landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View to the South East. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Water tower. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Desolate landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Spectacular landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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View to the North. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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The town and beyond. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Local mosque. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Two sisters. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
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Two men. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Al Ula |
Harrat Viewpoint |
|
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Visitor at dusk. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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Madain Saleh dates from the 1st century BCE. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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Madain Saleh was built by the Nabateans whose capital was Petra in Jordan. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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The site was inhabited until the 6th century |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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The Nabateans inhabited the region from the 1st century BCE until the arrival of the Romans in 106. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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The site is extensive and set in spectacular landscape. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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Madain Saleh is Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage site and is locally called Hejra. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Madain Saleh |
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The rocks formations are scattered over a large area. |
2022 |
were added from 1 January 2023.