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Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

CapitalRiyadh
RegionWestern Asia
CurrencySAR
Official languagesArabic
Access to the seaYes
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Riyadh

Hegra

Jabal Ikmah

Jubbah

Jabal Umm Sinman

Hegra
Saudi Arabia · Place of interest

Hegra

Hegra brings together Nabataean rock-cut funerary façades and water systems across an extensive caravan settlement. Its scale and spread make it worth treating as a dedicated visit on an organised route.

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Jabal Ikmah
Saudi Arabia · Place of interest

Jabal Ikmah

Jabal Ikmah is a canyon with inscriptions and petroglyphs documenting names, offerings, activities and journeys. The texts are best understood in relation to the rocky landscape in which they were carved.

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Jubbah
Saudi Arabia · City or town

Jubbah

Jubbah lies beside Jabal Umm Sinman, where rock art and inscriptions record millennia of human presence and changes in a landscape that once included a freshwater lake.

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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia · City or town

Riyadh

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s capital and lies in Riyadh Region. Available information provides basic context for locating the city but does not describe visitor attractions or current transport connections.

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Saudi Arabia

Guides to this destination

Urban view of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Practical guides

Saudi Arabia: essential reference points for planning your trip

A first compass for locating Saudi Arabia in Western Asia and identifying which details can help you start planning—and which need to be checked for updates.

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Urban view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital Practical guides

Saudi Arabia’s location, capital, language and currency

Capital, location, language and currency: a reliable starting point for planning a trip to Saudi Arabia and knowing what to check next.

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Nabataean tomb facade carved in sandstone at Hegra. Routes

Two Days in AlUla for Hegra, Dadan and Jabal Ikmah

A two-day itinerary to distinguish Hegra’s Nabataean tombs, Jabal Ikmah’s inscriptions and the adobe fabric of AlUla’s Old Town.

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Jubbah and Shuwaymis, two rock-art landscapes around Hail Culture

Jubbah and Shuwaymis, two rock-art landscapes around Hail

The two components of Hail’s rock-art World Heritage property tell very long human stories, but they are read differently: Jubbah through the memory of a vanished lake; Shuwaymis through a remote rocky corridor. Choosing well keeps an archaeological visit from becoming a race for photographs.

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