UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Al-Faw becomes 8th Saudi site on UNESCO World Heritage List

Al-Faw becomes 8th Saudi site on UNESCO World Heritage List

  • The area in Wadi Ad-Dawasir, at the intersection of the Empty Quarter desert and the Tuwaiq mountain range, is home to almost 12,000 archaeological remains
  • UNESCO said the site was a strategic point on the ancient trade routes of the Arabian Peninsula
By Nada Hameed ·