Al-Masmak, Riyadh
2022年11月12日, サウジアラビア ⋅ ⛅ 28 °CThe mud brick fortress of Al-Masmak dates from 1865 when it was built to protect the local ruler during a period of warring emirates. It's main significance now is the role it played during theもっと詳しく
The mud brick fortress of Al-Masmak dates from 1865 when it was built to protect the local ruler during a period of warring emirates. It's main significance now is the role it played during theもっと詳しく
Popularly know as the Edge of the World, Jebel Fihrayn is a 300 meter escarpment near Riyadh. The cliffs were formed by tectonic movement. The area had been a shallow sea. So, many marine fossils canもっと詳しく
Al-Jeraisy is a 400 year old castle located at an oasis in Saudi Arabia. It is currently in restoration and closed. However, the sure manager gave us access on the condition that we not take photos.もっと詳しく
Ushaiqer is a well-preserved village that is one of the best examples of Nadji architecture which is characterized by thick walls, natural materials and "outlined" windows and doors. Also, theもっと詳しく
The main market for camels and sheep in this part of Arabia. I'm told that most camels are bought for slaughter as camel meat is a bit of a delicacy here. I haven't eaten camel here yet, but I haveもっと詳しく
Hutaymah is one of a number of volcanic craters in this part of Saudi Arabia. The crater is about 150 meters deep and about 600 meters across. It is one of the largest in the country. It appearsもっと詳しく
This is 1of 2 sites near Ha'il (see another post) that together are a UNESCO world heritage site. The site contains some of the best and oldest neolithic petroglyphs in Arabia and the Middle East. Theもっと詳しく
The ancient city of Dadan is an active archaeological site with excavation proceeding daily. The city was founded in the late 9th century BCE encompassing a portion of the oasis. The site sits on theもっと詳しく