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Saudi Arabia

75 places in the atlas, 7 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Archaeological wonders40
Earthworks22
Geoglyphs21
Ancient cities14
Hydraulic works8
Tombs7
Caravan cities5
Oasis cities5
Rock-cut sites5
Buried cities3
Dams3
Megaliths3

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Verified55
Accepted20

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Al Ula, Medina5
Asir Province5
Najran, Najran5
Riyadh, Wadi al-Dawasir5
Saudi Arabia4
Najd3

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Verified55 Widely accepted20 Contested0

Al-Jowf Province

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Al Madinah Region1

Al Madinah, Hegra1

Al-Jawf Province, Sakakah-Dumat al-Jandal oasis1

Hypothetical

0

Pseudoarchaeology0

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Archaeological wonders40 Earthworks22 Geoglyphs21 Ancient cities14 Hydraulic works8 Tombs7 Caravan cities5 Oasis cities5 Rock-cut sites5 Buried cities3 Dams3 Megaliths3 Mounds3 Necropoleis3

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Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated37 Not applicable15 Excavation ongoing14 Excavated8 Unexcavated1

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neolithic15 saudi arabia15 mustatil14 archaeological wonder13 saudi13 ancient city10 wikidata researched10 hydraulic7 arabia6 south arabian6 tabuk6 asir provinc5 desert kite5 harrat5 kindah5 kite5 lihyanite dedanite5 rock cut5

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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Temple complex

Kaaba

cubical shrine in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; direction of prayer for Muslims

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Archaeological wonder

Tuwaiq Palace

palace; event venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Archaeological wonder

Jeddah Light

lighthouse in Saudi Arabia

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