Archaeological Sites in Saudi Arabia
City/town/settlement in Saudi Arabia (12)
Ain Qannas
Ain Qannas (also spelled Ein Ganas) is a Neolithic archaeological site near Al-Murah village in Al-Hasa, Eastern Saudi Arabia, dating to the late 6th to early 5th millennium BCE.…
Al-Dafi Site
Al-Dafi is a residential archaeological site near Jubail, Saudi Arabia, measuring 235 x 200 meters. Dating to the 3rd century BC through the 2nd century AD, it flourished during…
Al-Rabadha
Al-Rabadha (also Al-Rabatha) is an early Islamic archaeological site in Saudi Arabia, situated approximately 200 km northeast of Medina along the historic Darb Zubaydah pilgrimage…
Al Thumamah, Riyadh
A significant Neolithic settlement in the desert northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with origins traced back nearly 8,000 years. Archaeological excavations led by the Thumamah…
Al-'Ula
An ancient oasis city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, occupying the site of the biblical city of Dedan. It served as a key stop on the incense trade route linking India and…
Aynuna
Aynuna is an archaeological site in northwestern Saudi Arabia's Tabuk Region, situated about 5 km from the Red Sea coast at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. Archaeological remains…
Dosariyah
Dosariyah is an archaeological site in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, dating to the late 6th and early 5th millennium BCE. The spectrum of archaeological remains relates the…
Dumat al-Jandal
Dumat al-Jandal, ancient Adummatu, is a major oasis settlement at the southern end of Wadi Sirhan in northwestern Saudi Arabia, occupying a key crossroads of incense trade routes…
Hegra - Mada'in Salih
Hegra (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2008, located 22 km from al-Ula in the Hejaz region. The largest conserved…
Land of Tema
The Land of Tema (Te'-ma, Tema or Thaiman) is a biblical location where the descendants of Ishmael's son Tema dwelt. It has been identified with modern Teima', an oasis in…
Madain Saleh
Hegra (Mada'in Salih) is a Nabataean archaeological site in Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom's largest settlement south of Petra. It features 111 monumental…
Tayma
Tayma is a major oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia covering approximately 950 hectares, with evidence of human habitation from the 4th millennium BC. It served as a key station…
Petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia (7)
Al Naslaa
Al Naslaa is a striking sandstone rock formation located 50 km south of the Tayma oasis in Saudi Arabia. Standing about 6 m high and 9 m wide, it consists of twin boulders…
Al-Ukhdud Archaeological Site
An ancient South Arabian town spanning 5 sq km on the southern bank of Wadi Najran in Saudi Arabia, with artifacts ranging from the Stone Age through the Islamic period. The site…
Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions
Bir Hima is a major rock art complex in Najran province, southwest Saudi Arabia, inscribed as part of the Hima Cultural Area UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021. Occupied from the…
Camel Carving Site
The Camel Carving Site near Sakaka in al-Jawf Province, Saudi Arabia, contains some of the oldest large-scale animal reliefs in the world, dating to the 6th millennium BCE. The…
Jabal al-Baidain
A mountain located approximately 13 km southwest of Dawadmi in the Riyadh Region of central Saudi Arabia, renowned for its archaeological rock art and inscriptions. The site…
Jabal al-ʿHayn
A prominent outcrop of red sandstone in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, about 17.5 km northeast of al-Hanakiya, known for its prehistoric petroglyphs, tribal markings (wusum), and…
Pharaonic Tayma Inscription
Hieroglyphic petroglyph near Tayma oasis in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk Region, discovered in 2010 by local archaeologists. Found ~400 km north of Madinah and northeast of Madain Saleh,…
Necropolis/tombs complex in Saudi Arabia (4)
Al Farid - The Lonely Castle
Qasr al-Farid ("The Lonely Castle") is an unfinished Nabataean tomb at Hegra (Mada'in Salih), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. Standing approximately 72 feet…
Al Sanea Tomb
Qasr al-Sanea ("Smith's Palace") is a monumental Nabataean rock-cut tomb at Hegra (Mada'in Saleh) in Saudi Arabia, dating to around the 1st century AD. One of the first tombs…
Lion Tombs of Dedan
The Lion Tombs of Dedan are rock-cut burial chambers carved into the cliff face of Jabal Dadan in al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, dating to approximately the 5th century BC during the…
Tomb of Eve
The Tomb of Eve in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is an archaeological site believed by some Muslims to be the burial place of the biblical Eve (Hawwa). The earliest documented mention…
Castle/palace in Saudi Arabia (2)
Marid Castle
Marid Castle is a historic military fortress in Dumat al-Jandal, Al-Jawf region, Saudi Arabia, about 50 km from Sakaka. Built in the first century AD, it is among the oldest…
Qal'at al-Qatif
Qal'at al-Qatif is an ancient fortress in Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Originally constructed in the 3rd century AD by the Sassanid Empire, it served as a defensive…
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