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Qaryat al-Faw

Cultural World Heritage property in Saudi Arabia, inscribed in 2024 under criteria (ii), (v).

Qaryat al-Faw, Saudi Arabia
Photo: Heritage Commission · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Saudi Arabia
Year of inscription
2024
Criteria
iiv
Location
Riyadh Province, As Sulayyil governorate
What it is
archaeological site
Reference
WHC 1712 · Wikidata Q2829327

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, Saudi Arabia93 km'Uruq Bani Ma'aridSaudi Arabia · 2023NaturalBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions, Saudi Arabia186 kmBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsSaudi Arabia · 2021CulturalLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Yemen485 kmLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaYemen · 2023CulturalOld Sana'a, Yemen502 kmOld Sana'aYemen · 1986CulturalShibam, Yemen565 kmShibamYemen · 1982CulturalAt-Turaif District, Saudi Arabia570 kmAt-Turaif DistrictSaudi Arabia · 2010Cultural
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