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Qurayyah Archaeological Site

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Qurayyah Archaeological Site

Qurayyah is the archaeological site of an ancient settlement located on the eastern slopes of the Hejaz Mountains in the Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia. The settlement's earliest history dates back to the Early Bronze Age in the early 3rd millennium BC, where it lasted until the Nabataean and Roman periods. The site includes the remains of a citadel (Acropolis), in addition to residential areas, Roman water reservoir, and an surrounding wall. The settlement of Qurayyah was famous for the production of painted pottery, where many pottery kilns that were used in the 17th and 16th centuries BC have been found.

Site Information

Country: Saudi Arabia

District: Tabuk Region

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Bronze Age

Later Cultures: Nabataean + Roman

Site Features: Mixed Monuments


UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: The Ancient Walled Oases of Northern Arabia

Date of Submission: 2022

Exact Location

Elevation: 791 m

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