The First Saudi State
The first Saudi state was founded in Diriyah in 1744 and grew to control much of the Arabian Peninsula before its destruction by Ottoman forces in 181…
Riyadh
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Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and its political and financial centre, a fast-growing metropolis in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula.
Diriyah
Diriyah is the historic home of the House of Saud and the first Saudi state, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural destination on the edge of Ri…
Masmak Fortress
Masmak Fortress is a mud-brick fortress in central Riyadh, famous as the site of the recapture of Riyadh in 1902.
History of Saudi Arabia
The history of Saudi Arabia spans the ancient civilisations of the Arabian Peninsula, the rise of Islam, the first and second Saudi states, and the un…
The Unification of Saudi Arabia
Between 1902 and 1932 Abdulaziz ibn Saud led a series of campaigns that unified the regions of the Arabian Peninsula into the modern Kingdom of Saudi…