Zone · Saudi Arabia
Al-Hijr (Hegra / Madain Saleh)
In the desert highlands north of Medina, 111 elaborately carved Nabataean tombs rise from sandstone outcrops — a…
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Monument · Saudi Arabia
Al-Hijr (Hegra)
The Nabataean city that was greater than Petra in tomb count and equally astonishing in execution — yet…
sito-paleocristiano · middle-east
Al-Maghtas – Baptism Site of Jesus Christ, Jordan
On the eastern bank of the Jordan River, 9 kilometres north of the Dead Sea, lies Al-Maghtas —…
Building · Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaisaryah Market
A historic marketplace in Al-Ahsa's Al-Rafa'ah district, Al-Qaisaryah is one of twelve heritage locations within the UNESCO-protected Al-Ahsa…
Building · Egypt
Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque
A 9th-century mosque and mausoleum in Islamic Cairo's Northern Cemetery, honoring an Islamic saint descended from Prophet Muhammad,…
Zone · Saudi Arabia
Al-Ula — Oasis at the Crossroads of Arabian Civilization
A fertile valley in the Hejaz region of northwestern Saudi Arabia, Al-Ula preserves 200,000 years of continuous human…
Building · Alabama
Alabama Theatre (1927), Birmingham
One of the South's great atmospheric movie palaces, the Alabama Theatre opened in 1927 with a Moorish-inflected Art…
Building · USA
Alabama Theatre (1927), Birmingham
Birmingham's grand movie palace has survived the decline of the picture house era largely intact, with one of…
Building · Alabama
Alabama Theatre (1927), Birmingham, Alabama
The Alabama Theatre on 3rd Avenue North in Birmingham — with its Moorish atmospheric interior of horseshoe arches,…
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