Ad Dir'iyah Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Landmark
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Channel: Shiran De Silva · 2015 · Travel & Events
This UNESCO world Heritage Site, is extremely damaged through neglect. It is slowly being restored to it's original state. Old Dir'Aiyah is the ancestral home of the al-Sauds and the cradle of Riyadh’s history. Found perched on a hill overlooking Wadi Hanifa in the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh, the area is steeped in ancient history. Once the capital of Riyadh, Old Dir'Aiyah is full of mud houses, walls and ancient palaces which have a tale or two to tell.
