Home Saudi Arabia Zee Ain Heritage Village
  • Join the Archiqoo Editorial Team

  • Archiqoo invites researchers, academics, and cultural heritage professionals worldwide to contribute their expertise to an initiative dedicated to documenting archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Join our editorial team as a volunteer Editor and help make reliable heritage knowledge accessible to a wider audience.

    Application deadline: November 15, 2026

    Apply as an Editor
  • Zee Ain Heritage Village

  • Zee Ain Heritage Village

    Zee Ain Heritage Village is one of the most important traditional villages in Al Bahah Region. It was built on a mountain top featuring a unique urban heritage organization and environmental configuration. The houses were built from polished stones, with multiple floors from two to four floors that are similar in terms of planning. The village is dating back to the end of the 16th century AD.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Zee Ain Heritage Village
    by Youuunis, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 764 m

    Humidity: %
    Wind:
    Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
    Flag of Saudi Arabia

    Zee Ain Heritage Village

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2015

    city

    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Al Bahah

    History icon

    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

    feature icon

    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

  • 3.6 Average Based on 17 Reviews
  • Current Rating
    Five
    6
    Four
    4
    Three
    3
    Two
    2
    One
    2
    Your Rating