Archaeological Sites in Saudi Arabia
City/town/settlement in Saudi Arabia (11)
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-Rabadha
Al-Rabadha is a settlement in Saudi Arabia located some 200 km to the north-east of Medina on the pilgrim route from Kufa to Mecca, known as Darb Zubaydah. The archaeological…
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-Ukhdud Archaeological Site
An ancient South Arabian town on the southern bank of Wadi Najran in Saudi Arabia, with artifacts ranging from the Stone Age through the Islamic period. The site was a major trade…
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
The archaeological expedition from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage has conducted…
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 place mentioned in the Bible where the descendants of Ishmael's son Tema dwelt. It was most likely in northern Saudi Arabia and has…
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…
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. It is the largest tomb at the…
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, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archaeological site located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by some Muslims to be the burial place of…
Petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia (4)
Al Naslaa
The Al Naslaa rock is a landform 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Tayma oasis in Saudi Arabia. It is a large sandstone rock split neatly down the middle into two parts, both…
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…
Jabal al-ʿHayn
Jabal al-ʿHayn is a prominent outcrop of red sandstone in Saudi Arabia, known for its pre-historic petroglyphs, tribal markings (wusūm) and inscriptions in early Semitic languages…
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,…
Archaeological site in Saudi Arabia (3)
Al-Dafi Site
Al-Dafi is a residential archaeological site near Jubail, Saudi Arabia, measuring 235 x 200 meters. It flourished during the era of the intermediate Arab kingdoms. Excavations…
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…
Uqair Salt Mine Archaeological Site
A Hellenistic-period archaeological site located approximately 25 km northwest of Uqair in al-Hasa, Eastern Saudi Arabia. Surface remains include walls 10-30 cm high and extensive…
Castle/palace in Saudi Arabia (2)
Marid Castle
Marid Castle is a historic military fortress located in the city of Dumat al-Jandal in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia, about 50 km from Sakaka. The castle stands on a hill…
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…
Church/cathedral in Saudi Arabia (1)
Fortification in Saudi Arabia (1)
Inscription in Saudi Arabia (1)
Megalithic stones in Saudi Arabia (1)
Religious in Saudi Arabia (1)
Rock relief/carving in Saudi Arabia (1)
Other sites in Saudi Arabia (2)
Dosariyah
Dosariyah is an archeological site in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, dating to the late 6th and early 5th millennium BCE. The earliest samples of Ubaid style pottery in Saudi…
Sisira Well
The Sisira Well is an ancient well carved out of sandstone, located north of Sakaka near Zabal Castle in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia. Underground tunnels and rock-carved…
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