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Image attribution: National Museum Riyadh (6781666263) — Sammy Six, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANational_Museum_Riyadh_(6781666263).jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
Museums and cultural centres

Saudi National Museum: Reading History through Objects

An introduction to Riyadh's National Museum, its setting within the King Abdulaziz Historical Center, and the use of objects and multimedia to explore the Arabian Peninsula's past.

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Image attribution: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, 3d model — AhmadElq, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AKing_Abdulaziz_Center_for_World_Culture%2C_3d_model.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Museums and cultural centres

Ithra: Bringing Arts, Reading and Creative Practice Together

An introduction to the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, its learning and arts facilities, and the varied experiences it makes available to the public.

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Image attribution: المفتاحة1 — Heritage Commission, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A91.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Cultural destination

Al-Muftaha Village

A heritage village in Abha that has been a cultural centre for traditional and visual arts since the early 1990s, with the King Fahd Cultural Centre and the Talal Maddah Theatre.

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Image attribution: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) / Saudi Photos Hub — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Modified: cropped to a horizontal band and resized to 1920×672 to fit the article cover; the derivative is shared under the same licence (CC BY-SA 4.0). / «Saudi Press Agency (SPA) / Saudi Photos Hub» — رخصة CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. عُدِّلت الصورة بقصّ الشريط الأفقي وتغيير المقاس إلى 1920×672 لتناسب غلاف المقالة، فتُنسب النسخة المشتقة بالرخصة نفسها (CC BY-SA 4.0). · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
1446م–2026م

Diriyah Gate

Diriyah Gate is a development, cultural, and tourism project in Diriyah, northwest of Riyadh. It comprises At-Turaif, which is inscribed on the World Heritage List, and presents more than 600 years of the history and culture of Saudi Arabia.

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Image attribution: Mrcosch — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Modified: cropped and resized to 1920×672 (horizontal band cropped from the middle of the original) to fit the article cover; the derivative remains under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. / «Mrcosch» — عمل شخصي، رخصة CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. عُدِّلت الصورة بقصّها وتغيير مقاسها إلى 1920×672 (قصّ شريط أفقي من منتصف الصورة الأصلية) لتناسب غلاف المقالة، والنسخة المشتقة تبقى تحت الرخصة نفسها CC BY-SA 4.0. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
1403هـ/1982م – 1446هـ/2024م

King Fahd National Library

King Fahd National Library is the national library of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based in Riyadh. It became a national library under a statute issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (80) of 1410 AH, and is responsible for collecting, documenting, and making available the Kingdom's intellectual output.

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Image attribution: Richard Mortel — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Modified: cropped to a horizontal band from the centre and resized to 1920×672 (cropped from a 4032×3024 original) to fit the article cover; no retouching, no added elements. / «Richard Mortel» — رخصة CC BY 2.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. عُدِّلت الصورة بقصّ الشريط الأفقي من الوسط وتغيير المقاس إلى 1920×672 (قصّ الأفقي من صورة 4032×3024) لتناسب غلاف المقالة دون تنقيح أو إضافة عناصر. · License: CC BY 2.0
القرن التاسع قبل الميلاد – 2026م

AlUla Old Town

AlUla Old Town is a historic settlement in the centre of AlUla Governorate, preserving an earthen urban fabric of hundreds of houses, markets and historic passageways. It was selected among the Best Tourism Villages in the World for 2022.

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Image attribution: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) — "Red Sea’s Northern Harrat Beach in Umluj, Saudi Arabia (2025)", CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Contextual image showing the Red Sea coast at Umluj (the Red Sea Project area), not the project itself. Cropped and scaled to 1920×672 to fit the article cover. / وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس) — ملف «Red Sea’s Northern Harrat Beach in Umluj, Saudi Arabia (2025)»، رخصة CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. صورة سياقية تصوّر ساحل البحر الأحمر في أملج (نطاق مشروع البحر الأحمر) لا المشروع نفسه. عُدِّلت بالقصّ والتحجيم إلى 1920×672 لتناسب غلاف المقالة. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
2018م–2026م

The Red Sea Project

The Red Sea Project is a global tourism destination on the Red Sea coast in northwestern Saudi Arabia, developed by Red Sea Global within the Public Investment Fund's giga-projects. It spans more than 28,000 square kilometres, includes the world's fourth-largest flourishing coral reef, and aims to welcome one million visitors by 2030.

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Image attribution: King Abdulaziz Public Library — building facade. Source: Saudipedia (saudipedia.com), topic page. Modified: cropped to fit the 1920x672 article cover, no other edits. / مكتبة الملك عبدالعزيز العامة — صورة واجهة المبنى، المصدر: سعوديبيديا (saudipedia.com)، صفحة الموضوع. عُدِّلت: قُصّت لتناسب غلاف المقالة 1920×672 دون أي تنقيح على المحتوى. · License: المصدر سعوديبيديا — حقوق الصورة للمصدر (all rights reserved to the source)
1405هـ/1985م – 1447هـ/2026م

King Abdulaziz Public Library

King Abdulaziz Public Library is a charitable institution founded by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1405 AH, corresponding to 1985 CE, and is among the most prominent cultural institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; it holds more than 5.2 million knowledge items and serves more than one million beneficiaries annually.

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Image attribution: Richard Mortel — Own work, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Modified: cropped to a horizontal band and resized to 1920×672 to fit the article cover; the derivative is shared under the same licence (CC BY 2.0). / ريتشارد مورتيل (Richard Mortel) — عمل شخصي، رخصة CC BY 2.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. عُدِّلت الصورة بقصّ شريط أفقي وتغيير المقاس إلى 1920×672 لتناسب غلاف المقالة، فتُنسب النسخة المشتقة تحت الرخصة نفسها (CC BY 2.0). · License: CC BY 2.0
أكثر من 900 عام (عمر القرية)؛ جهود التسجيل والتطوير 2015–202

Rijal Almaa Village

Rijal Almaa Village (also known as Rijal) is a heritage village 45 km west of the city of Abha in the mountainous Asir Region of southwestern Saudi Arabia, with a cultural heritage and history spanning nearly 900 years. It has been on the UNESCO Tentative List since 2015 and was chosen in 2021 as one of the world's best tourism villages.

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