Suudi ArabistanMinţaqat ar RiyāḑAd DaḩūQaşr al Maşmak24°37’54” N 46°42’48” E
12 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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 theOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanMinţaqat ar RiyāḑAl Malaz24°40’19” N 46°44’11” E
12 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and has a population of about 8 million, makes Ng it about the same as NYC. The city is located on a desert plateau, more or less in the center of the country.
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Suudi ArabistanMinţaqat ar RiyāḑKhashm al Manjūr24°42’24” N 46°12’0” E
13 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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 canOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanMinţaqat ar RiyāḑRaghabah25°9’42” N 45°48’24” E
14 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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.Okumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanMinţaqat ar RiyāḑAl Far‘ah25°20’24” N 45°11’30” E
14 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
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, theOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanAl-Qassim Province‘Uyūn al Jiwā’26°26’37” N 43°56’32” E
15 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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 haveOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanHai’l RegionAl Hitaymah26°59’36” N 42°14’24” E
15 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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 appearsOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanHai’l RegionAl KhuraymīJabal Samrā’27°31’18” N 41°43’36” E
15 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Ha'il is a city in northwest Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of the primary agricultural region of Saudi Arabia. Most of the nation's wheat is grown here. I can say it rains here as I got wet afterOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanHai’l RegionJabal al Gharrā’28°1’54” N 40°55’6” E
16 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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. TheOkumaya devam et
Suudi ArabistanAl Madīnah al MunawwarahAl-`Ula26°38’48” N 37°54’48” E
17 Kasım 2022, Suudi Arabistan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
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 theOkumaya devam et
