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  • Saʽidi Castle

  • Saʽidi Castle

    Saʽidi Castle, also known as Jabal Al-Saʽidi Castle, is an ancient castle located in Al-Qurayyat in Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia. The construction of the castle dates to the Nabataean period in the 1st century AD, with the aim of protecting the convoys on the road from Mada'in Saleh towards Petra and vice versa. In Islamic times, the citadel was used to protect Hajj road.
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    Saʽidi Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Saudi Arabia

    Al Jawf

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    1st Century AD

    Nabataean

    Islamic

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    Nabataean & Islamic Monuments

     

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