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Dumat Al-Jandal
Dumat Al-Jandal
Dumat al-Jundal, ancient Dumatha, is an ancient city of ruins located in North Western Saudi Arabia in the Al Jawf Province. The city has a history dating back to the 10th century BC and is mentioned in Akkadian inscriptions of the Assyrian empire dating to 845 BC in which it is referred to as Adummatu and is described as the capital of an Arab kingdom.
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Country: Saudi Arabia
District: Al Jawf Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Old Arabs
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Dûmat Al-Jandal Historical Oasis in Al-Jawf Region
Date of Submission: 2015
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