Saudi Arabia
8
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List
on the World Heritage List
1
Mandate to the World Heritage Committee
9
State of Conservation Reports
1
International assistance
requests Approved
requests Approved
30,000
International assistance
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Acceptance of the Convention:
Monday, 7 August 1978Mandates to the World Heritage Committee1
2019-2023UNESCO
World Heritage
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List8
on the World Heritage List8
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Cultural7
- Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape (2018)
- At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah (2010)
- Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ) (2008)
- Ḥimā Cultural Area (2021)
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (2014)
- Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia (2015)
- The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area (2024)
Natural1
- ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid (2023)
Sites on the Tentative List14
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination.More about the Tentative List Process
- Hejaz Railway2015
- Syrian Hajj Road2015
- Egyptian Hajj Road2015
- Rijal Almaa Heritage Village in Assir Region2015
- Zee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region2015
- Farasan Islands Protected Area2019
- The Ancient Walled Oases of Northern Arabia2022
- The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah2022
- Prehistoric Stone Structures in Saudi Arabia2023
- Water Management in Saudi Arabia: The Ancient Dams2023
- Bioclimatic Refugia of Western Arabia2023
- The Oil Industrial Heritage in Saudi Arabia2023
- The Rural Cultural Landscapes of Sarawat Mountains2023
- Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2024
State of Conservation Reports9
State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing.More about State of Conservation
- Ḥimā Cultural Area2025
- Ḥimā Cultural Area2023
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah2023
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah2021
- Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia2021
- Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia2019
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah2018
- Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia2017
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