protected archaeological zone (At-Turaif)

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The protected archaeological zone of At-Turaif is a historic district in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, renowned as the birthplace of the first Saudi state and a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its Najdi architectural style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
historic district ⓘ
architecturalStyle Najdi architecture ⓘ
associatedWithDynasty Al Saud ⓘ
linked to: House of Saud
associatedWithMovement early Saudi-Wahhabi alliance ⓘ
category cultural heritage site ⓘ
climate arid desert climate ⓘ
conservationStatus under restoration and preservation ⓘ
country Saudi Arabia ⓘ
dateOfInscriptionOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList 2010 ⓘ
foundedAsCapitalOf First Saudi State ⓘ
governingBody Diriyah Gate Development Authority ⓘ
Saudi Ministry of Culture ⓘ
hasPart Salwa Palace ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ
mosques ⓘ
residential quarters ⓘ
watchtowers ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageProtectionStatus protected archaeological zone ⓘ
inscriptionReason outstanding example of Najdi architecture ⓘ
testimony to the foundation of the First Saudi State ⓘ
knownFor Najdi architectural style ⓘ
linked to: Najdi architecture

birthplace of the first Saudi state ⓘ
languageHistoricallyUsed Arabic ⓘ
locatedIn Diriyah ⓘ
Riyadh Province ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ
locatedOn Wadi Hanifa ⓘ
materialUsed mud-brick ⓘ
near modern city of Riyadh ⓘ
officialName At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah ⓘ
partOf Diriyah ⓘ
protectionType national heritage site ⓘ
region Najd ⓘ
religionHistoricallyAssociated Islam ⓘ
significantPeriod 18th century ⓘ
19th century ⓘ
topLevelDomainCountry .sa ⓘ
tourism major cultural tourism destination in Saudi Arabia ⓘ
UNESCORegion Arab States ⓘ
linked to: Arab world
UNESCOWorldHeritageAreaType cultural ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii) ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1329 ⓘ
wasCapitalOf First Saudi State ⓘ

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Diriyah → heritageProtection → protected archaeological zone (At-Turaif) ⓘ