{"id":35468,"date":"2022-05-28T11:19:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T08:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=35468"},"modified":"2022-05-28T13:38:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T10:38:28","slug":"hurray-all-saudi-heritage-sites-are-open-for-tourists-now-with-most-offering-free-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/hurray-all-saudi-heritage-sites-are-open-for-tourists-now-with-most-offering-free-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurray! All Saudi Heritage Sites Are Open For Tourists Now With Most Offering Free Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has long been a custom that many cultural heritage sites that are located away from the main cities of Saudi Arabia have often been kept literally behind locked doors. But with the push for tourism that Saudi Arabia is witnessing a slew of cultural sites located in small towns have been thrown open for visitors. The best part \u2014 most of them offer free entry.<\/p>\n<p>This new development has been announced by the kingdom\u2019s Heritage Commission earlier this week.<\/p>\n<h2>Some of the sites that have now been opened for tourists include Tabuk province\u2019s King Abdulaziz Castle and Magha&#8217;er Shuaib \u2014 both will be open all days of the week!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Madian, Saudi Arabia \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<br \/>\nIt\u2019s known to be prophet Shuaib town <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lgtB3bNIG1\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lgtB3bNIG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saudi Arabia (@reemmohaabdul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reemmohaabdul\/status\/1070749063233060864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Other places in the kingdom\u2019s northwest on the list include the visitors center in the archaeological area in Sakaka, Zaabal Castle, Rajajeel Visitors Centre and the archaeological area in Dumat Al Jandal.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zaabal Castle, Al-Jouf, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiArabia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SaudiArabia<\/a><br \/>\nPhoto by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ahmad_alhuzaim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ahmad_alhuzaim<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fuagC2jCxd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fuagC2jCxd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Old Arabia (@OldArabia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldArabia\/status\/909591110238052352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>One of the most significant places in the announcement is Jabal Umm Sinman that\u2019s one of the kingdom\u2019s most celebrated ancient rock art sites.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"it\">Ostriches in Saudi Arabian rock art (Ha&#8217;il Region, ~10000 BCE-650 CE) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CqnE5CVHv8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CqnE5CVHv8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sean (@DilettanteryPod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DilettanteryPod\/status\/1441066813131874306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The list includes sites in the kingdom\u2019s northern borders all the way to Najran\u2019s archaeological Ukhdood site deep in the kingdom\u2019s south. Simply put, there\u2019s so much on the cards now that a one-week Saudi tour just won\u2019t do. Especially, if you\u2019re a history buff.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">NAJRAN 2012<br \/>\nAL OKHDOOD WALL<br \/>\n\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0646 &#8211; \u062c\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u062f\u0648\u062f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0646_\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0632<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0646_\u0622\u0644\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0646_\u0639\u0627\u062c\u0644<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4JzQqQiN7o\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4JzQqQiN7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0635\u062d\u064a\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0647\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629 (@almshhadnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/almshhadnews\/status\/688479867961257986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The timings of each site have been announced on the official twitter handle of the Heritage Commission.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636\u061b \u0633\u0627\u062d\u0627\u062a \u0631\u062d\u0628\u0629 \u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0643\u0634\u0627\u0641 \u0623\u0635\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0637\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0645\u062a\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e.<\/p>\n<p>\u062a\u0639\u0631\u0651\u0641 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0632\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%AA%D9%83_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0648\u062c\u0647\u062a\u0643_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b\u064a\u0629<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I3CFsfS6vD\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/I3CFsfS6vD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b (@MOCHeritage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOCHeritage\/status\/1528721154747142145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>One place that\u2019s seemingly missing from the heritage commission\u2019s announcement is the historic site of Hima in Najran that\u2019s the kingdom\u2019s newest entrant on UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List.<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re not exactly sure if that has been thrown open for the public as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u062d\u0650\u0645\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629\u061b \u0627\u0645\u062a\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0644\u062d\u0636\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u062e\u0627\u0631\u0637\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yZQGoDMCUG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/yZQGoDMCUG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062b (@MOCHeritage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOCHeritage\/status\/1528745063127326720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It has long been a custom that many cultural heritage sites that are located away from the main cities of Saudi Arabia have often been kept literally behind locked doors. 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