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  • Diriyah

  • Diriyah

    Diriyah is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah. The Turaif district in Diriyah was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, At-Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyah.
    World Heritage Site
    Diriyah
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    Diriyah

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2010

    city

    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh

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    15th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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