Saudi Arabia - Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia

"This site includes two components situated in a desert landscape: Jabel Umm Sinman at Jubbah and the Jabal al-Manjor and Raat at Shuwaymis. A lake once situated at the foot of the Umm Sinman hill range that has now disappeared used to be a source of fresh water for people and animals in the southern part of the Great Narfoud Desert. The ancestors of today’s Arab populations have left traces of their passages in numerous petroglyphs and inscriptions on the rock face. Jabal al-Manjor and Raat form the rocky escarpment of a wadi now covered in sand. They show numerous representations of human and animal figures covering 10,000 years of history."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Rock Art in the Hail Region. Thanks to Patrik of Austria.

Saudi Arabia - Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)

"The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan. It features well-preserved monumental tombs with decorated facades dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD. The site also features some 50 inscriptions of the pre-Nabataean period and some cave drawings. Al-Hijr bears a unique testimony to Nabataean civilization. With its 111 monumental tombs, 94 of which are decorated, and water wells, the site is an outstanding example of the Nabataeans’ architectural accomplishment and hydraulic expertise.” 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Mada'in Saleh, also called Al-Hijr or Hegra is a pre-Islamic archaeological site located in the Al-Ula sector, within the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. This is a hotel ad card of Arac Hotel Al-Ula showing multi-views of Mada'in Saleh. Thanks to Katja of Italy.

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Another small size postcard - showing Madain Salih - a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia. Thanks to Gert of Sweden for mailing while visiting Saudi Arabia. Received in March 2020.

Saudi Arabia - Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah

"Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (Saudi Arabia) is situated on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. From the 7th century A.D. it was established as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channeling goods to Mecca. It was also the gateway for Muslim pilgrims to Mecca who arrived by sea. These twin roles saw the city develop into a thriving multicultural centre, characterized by a distinctive architectural tradition, including tower houses built in the late 19th century by the city’s mercantile elites, and combining Red Sea coastal coral building traditions with influences and crafts from along the trade routes.."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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House of Nasif in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This is my 10th written stamped postcard mailed from Saudi Arabia. Thanks so much to Ahmed of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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A small size postcard of Jeddah - a UNESCO World Heritage site. No cancellation on stamp. Thanks to Gert of Sweden for mailing this nice postcard from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Received in March, 2020.

Saudi Arabia - At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah

"This property was the first capital of the Saudi Dynasty, in the heart of the Arabian Penisula, north-west of Riyadh. Founded in the 15th century, it bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian peninsula. In the 18th and early 19th century, its political and religious role increased, and the citadel at at-Turaif became the centre of the temporal power of the House of Saud and the spread of the Wahhabi reform inside the Muslim religion. The property includes the remains of many palaces and an urban ensemble built on the edge of the ad-Dir’iyah oasis." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Historical city of Direyah - a UNESCO World Heritage in Saudi Arabia. Thanks to Ivy for mailing from KSA.