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Historical Heritage

Historical Sites

446 documented sites across the Arabian Peninsula

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Farasan Islands

Saudi Arabia

Farasan Islands off Jazan mix rare marine ecology with heritage villages, Al-Rifai House, an Ottoman fort and pearl-trade memory.

Local heritage

Al-Qarah Mountain and Caves

Al-Ahsa — Eastern Region — Saudi Arabia

Jabal al-Qarah and its cool cave passages add geology and folklore to Al-Ahsa’s UNESCO oasis of palms and springs.

Old village / city

Rijal Almaa Heritage Village

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Asir Region — Saudi Arabia

Rijal Alma in Asir is famed for multi-storey stone houses and Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art — a trade stop linking Yemen, Hijaz and the Red Sea.

Palace / fortress

Al-Wajh Castle

Tabuk Region — Saudi Arabia

A Red Sea coastal fortress built in 1875 CE (1276 AH) at al-Wajh in Tabuk province, also known as Qalat al-Souq. It protected the town, overlooked the harbor and old market, and now serves as a museum of local history.

Palace / fortress

Shubra Palace

Taif — Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

A historic palace in the Shubra quarter of Taif built by Sharif Ali Pasha around 1904-1906 in a style blending Hijazi, Islamic, and Romanesque elements, later a summer residence of Kings Abdulaziz and Faisal before becoming a museum in 1995.

Old village / city

Al Shinanah

Ar Rass — Qassim Region — Saudi Arabia

Al Shinanah — a old village / city in Ar Rass.

Trade route

Madain Salih Station

AlUla — Madinah Region — Saudi Arabia

The Hejaz Railway station near Hegra (Mada’in Salih) keeps stone buildings, track and a locomotive — among Saudi Arabia’s best rail remnants.

Palace / fortress

Khuzam Palace (Jeddah)

Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

Khuzam Palace (Jeddah) — a palace / fortress in Saudi Arabia.

Religious

Al-Baqi Cemetery

Medina — Madinah Region — Saudi Arabia

Al-Baqi cemetery and the surrounding historic sites of Medina, including the graves of many Companions, Mothers of the Believers, and members of the Prophet's family.

Religious

Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque

Dumat al-Jandal — Al-Jawf Region — Saudi Arabia

Umar Mosque in Dumat al-Jandal is a stone mosque with an ancient minaret beside Marid Castle — a defining al-Jouf historic pair.

Old village / city

Tumair

Riyadh Region — Saudi Arabia

Tumair in Sudair is documented for walls, gates (darawiz) and gardens — subject of the local history “Tumair: History and Civilization”.

Religious

Al-Khayf Mosque

Mecca — Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

Al-Khayf Mosque in Mina stands near the Jamarat at the southern foot of Mina’s mount — a Hajj landmark of the Farewell Pilgrimage.

Religious

Namirah Mosque

Mecca — Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

Namirah Mosque at Arafat is where pilgrims combine Zuhr and Asr on the Day of Arafah — linked to the Farewell Sermon.

Old village / city

Historic Jeddah

Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

Historic Jeddah (al-Balad) is Makkah’s maritime gate — coral houses, Hijazi rawashin and markets on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Religious

Banu Harithah Mosque

Medina — Madinah Region — Saudi Arabia

Banu Harithah / al-Mustarah Mosque lies on the historic path toward Uhud’s martyrs — a Madinah mosque of Prophetic geography.

Local heritage

Taif

Taif — Makkah Region — Saudi Arabia

A mountain city at about 1,800 meters in the Hijaz, famed for Taif roses, fine sidr honey, and a long history as a summer retreat and cultural center where the Prophet sought support early in his mission.