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farisalfuhayd

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Heritage-tourism operator based in the Al Jawf region of northern Saudi Arabia. I run small-group tours of the ancient sites around Sakaka and Dumat al-Jandal — the oasis known to the Neo-Assyrians as Adummatu — including Marid Castle, Zabal Castle, the Columns of Rajajil, Sisra Well, the Al-Dar'i quarter, the Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque, the Dumat al-Jandal wall, and the surrounding desert and lava-field landscapes of Wadi Sirhan. My contributions here focus on practical, on-the-ground visitor information for the under-documented archaeological sites of northern Arabia. More at adumatu.sa.
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Entrance to Umm Jirzan Cave

Khaybar, Saudi Arabia

Umm Jirsan Cave

Prehistoric humans once used this sprawling lava tube network in the Saudi Arabian desert as shelter.

Jabal Ithlib

Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Jabal Ithlib

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

Al Naslaa Rock in 2021.

Tayma, Saudi Arabia

Al Naslaa

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

Ushaiqer Heritage Village

Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia

Ushaiqer Heritage Village

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.

Mawan Hidden Canyon

Khubay, Saudi Arabia

Mawan Hidden Canyon

It's believed human settlements from the Palaeolithic Age were established not far from this canyon.

Salma Palace

Al-Badie Al-Shamali, Saudi Arabia

Salma Palace

Parts of this palace are upheld by merely palm stems or reeds supported by palm tree beams.

Jabal Ikmah

Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Jabal Ikmah

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Lion tombs of Dadan

Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Lion Tombs of Dadan

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

Hadiyah Railway Station

Hadiyah, Saudi Arabia

Hadiyah Railway Station

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

Za'abal Castle

Sakakah, Saudi Arabia

Za'abal Castle

This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.

Mud-brick houses

Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Al 'Ula

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

Qasr al-Farid

Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Qasr al-Farid

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Nabataean carved tombs at Hegra

Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Hegra Archaeological Site

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.

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