🏛️ Al Faw Archaeological Area
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter corridor
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 2024 (identifier 1712)
- Located in Wadi ad Dawasir Governorate, Riyadh Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia
- Core site: 4,847.73 hectares; buffer zone: approximately 27,548 hectares
- Positioned at the junction of the Empty Quarter desert and Jabal Tuwayq escarpment
Al Faw Archaeological Area is a recently inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southwestern Saudi Arabia at ...