The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established in 1972 is engaged in the protection and preservation of cultural or natural heritage.^[1]

There are 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia inscribed from 2008 to 2021.

Location of sites

Al-Ahsa Oasis

Mada'in Saleh

Al-Turaif District

Hima

Historic Jeddah

Rock Art in the Ha'il Region

Location of World Heritage Sites in  Saudi Arabia

List of sites

Name	Image	Location	Date	UNESCO Data	Description
Al-Ahsa Oasis		Al-Ahsa Oasis 25°14′52″N 49°22′30″E / 25.2478°N 49.375005°E / 25.2478; 49.375005 (Al-Ahsa Oasis)	Neolithic	[1]; 2018; iii, iv, v	The Al-Ahsa Oasis is a serial property comprising gardens, canals, springs, wells and a drainage lake, as well as historical buildings, urban fabric and archaeological sites.[2]
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)		Al-'Ula 26°28′16″N 37°34′18″E / 26.471°N 37.5718°E / 26.471; 37.5718	The 1st century BC	[2];2008;ii, iii	The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih) features well-preserved monumental tombs with decorated facades dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD. The site also features some 50 inscriptions of the pre-Nabataean period and some cave drawings.[3]
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah		ad-Dir'iyah 24°26′34″N 39°06′41″E / 24.44288°N 39.1115°E / 24.44288; 39.1115	The 15th century	[3]; 2010; iv, v, vi	Al-Turaif District bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian peninsula and includes the remains of many palaces and an urban ensemble built on the edge of the ad-Dir’iyah oasis.[4]
Ḥimā Cultural Area		Najran Province 18°14′55″N 44°27′06″E / 18.248611°N 44.451667°E / 18.248611; 44.451667	The time period of 7000–1000 BC	[4];2021; iii	Ḥimā Cultural Area contains a collection of rock art images illustrating hunting, fauna, flora and lifestyles of 7,000 years.[5]
Historic Jeddah		Jeddah 21°17′31″N 39°06′41″E / 21.292°N 39.1115°E / 21.292; 39.1115	The 7th century AD	[5];2014; ii, iv, vi	Historic Jeddah was as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channelling goods to Mecca. It was also the gateway for Muslim pilgrims to Mecca who arrived by sea.[6]
Rock Art in the Hail Region		Hail Region 28°02′17″N 40°32′41″E / 28.038°N 40.5447°E / 28.038; 40.5447	From 10,000 years[7]	[6];2015; i, iii	This property shows numerous representations of human and animal figures covering 10,000 years of history.[7]

Tentative List

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year of submission	Description
Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region		Al Balah , 19°46′03″N 41°26′03″E / 19.767444°N 41.434222°E / 19.767444; 41.434222 (Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region)	Cultural (iv)(v)		2015	[8]
Rijal Almaa Heritage Village in Assir Region		'Asir , 18°12′46″N 42°16′24″E / 18.212778°N 42.273333°E / 18.212778; 42.273333 (Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region)	Cultural (iv)(v)		2015	[9]
Egyptian Hajj Road		Madihan , Makkah, Tabuk 28°29′18″N 34°59′56″E / 28.48847°N 34.99875°E / 28.48847; 34.99875 (Egyptian Hajj Road)	Cultural (ii) (iv)(v)		2015	[10]
Syrian Hajj Road		Madihan , Makkah, Tabuk 29°02′51″N 36°10′10″E / 29.04737°N 36.16931°E / 29.04737; 36.16931 (Syrian Hajj Road)	Cultural (ii) (iv)(v)		2015	[11]
Hejaz Railway		Madihan , Tabuk 29°08′19″N 36°04′50″E / 29.13864°N 36.08054°E / 29.13864; 36.08054 (Hejaz Railway)	Cultural (ii) (iv)(vi)		2015	[12]
Farasan Islands Protected Area		Jazan 16°48′N 41°51′E / 16.8°N 41.85°E / 16.8; 41.85 (Farasan Islands Protected Area)	Natural (x)		2019	[13]
‘Uruq Bani Mu’arid Protected Area		Najran, Riyadh 19°20′13″N 45°54′14″E / 19.337°N 45.904°E / 19.337; 45.904 (‘Uruq Bani Mu’arid Protected Area)	Natural (vii)(ix)(x)		2019	[14]
The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah		Ḥa'il,Madihan, Makkah, Northern Borders, Qassim 24°37′55″N 41°17′26″E / 24.6319°N 41.2906°E / 24.6319; 41.2906 (The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah)	Cultural (ii)(iv)(vi)		2022	[15]
The Ancient Walled Oases of Northern Arabia		Al Jawf, Ḥa'il, Tabuk, 27°37′47″N 38°32′38″E / 27.629722°N 38.543889°E / 27.629722; 38.543889 (The Ancient Walled Oases of Northern Arabia)	Cultural (ii)(v)		2022	[16]
The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area		Riyadh 19°46′56″N 45°08′54″E / 19.782319°N 45.148231°E / 19.782319; 45.148231 (The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area)	Cultural (ii)(iv)(v)		2022	[17]