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🏛️ Al Faw Archaeological Area

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🏛️ Al Faw Archaeological Area
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter corridor


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 20:41

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 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 ...

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