Three things you might not know about historical Diriyah, the birthplace of the first Saudi state:
1️⃣ The city was once a crossroads of pilgrims and traders
2️⃣ Its Turaif district was designated a @UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010
3️⃣ It was named the country’s capital in 1745, laying the foundations for what would later become a unified Saudi Arabia.
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