Saudi Arabia. Urban Heritage Treasures

The West Holy Cities and Cosmopolitan Merchants 32 Makkah 36 Medina 42 Jeddah 55 Private Windows 59 Taif The Center Two Capitals for One Dynasty 64 Old Riyadh 86 Dir’iyyah 99 Mud Sculptures 103 Majma’ah and Sadus 116 Hail The North The Nabatean Kingdom and the Desert Forts 124 Gurayat 130 Sakaka 136 Al Jawf 140 Tabuk 144 Mada’in Saleh 159 Capitals and Eagles 163 Al Ula 170 Al Bid’a The East On the Arabian Gulf Looking Eastward 176 Al Hufuf 184 Al Okair Port The South Along the Incense Route 192 Abha 196 Rijal Alma 202 Bani Bishr 206 Al Atef 212 Bilad Qahtan 223 The Rainbow Houses 227 Gizan and Farasan Island 235 Coral Plaster 239 Nejran 245 Index of Names 246 Bibliographic References 247 Acknowledgements 19 Preface 23 Introduction 27 Treasures of a Kingdom Contents