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Diriyah, formerly romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya), is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others, and is part of Ar Riyad Province.
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The Masmak Fort, also called the Masmak Fortress or Masmak Palace, is a clay and mudbrick fort in ad-Dirah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1865 for prince 'Abdurrahman ibn Sulaiman AlDabaan under the Emirate of Jabal Shammar, The fortress played an integral role in the Unification of Saudi Arabia, with the Battle of Riyadh, one of the most important conflicts of the Saudi unification, taking place in the fort. Since 1995, the fortress has been converted into a museum showcasing one of the most important landmarks of Saudi heritage.
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Hafar al-Batin, also frequently spelled Hafr al-Batin, is a Saudi Arabian city in the Eastern Province. It is located 430 km north of Riyadh, 94.2 km from the Kuwait border, and about 74.3 from the Iraq border. The city lies in the dry valley of the Wadi al-Batin, which is part of the longer valley of the river Wadi al-Rummah, which leads inland toward Medina and formerly emptied into the Persian Gulf.
Hotat Bani Tamim is a Saudi Arabian town, adjacent to Riyadh. Its population is about 40,000. Most of the residents are from the Tamimi tribe. Hotat Bani Tamim is located 135 km south of Riyadh's southern ring road, and slightly northeast of the Ibex Reserve Protected Area.
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Riyadh Zoo, formerly Riyadh Zoological Gardens and locally as Malaz Zoo, is a 55-acre zoo in al-Malazz, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1957 as private menagerie for King Saud and the Saudi royal family, the zoo was opened to the public in 1987 and it's today home to more than 1,500 animals of around 196 different species, including endangered ones. It is the largest and one of the oldest zoos in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Thumamah, alternatively spelt as Al-Thumama and pronounced as ath-Thumamah, is a sand desert area in the northeastern fringes of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is located approximately 50 miles from Riyadh and is popular amongst residents, especially trekkers and campers for outdoor recreation. The archaeological excavations in the area trace the settlement's early existence to almost 8000 years during the Neolithic period. It's first census was conducted in 1981 during the reign of King Khalid.
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- ↑ "متنزه الثمامة بالصور". المرسال (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
