Ad-Dir'iyah, Saudi Arabia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Ad-Dir'iyah, Saudi Arabia

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 49/76F.

Route: From Petra 1,556 km SE on Route 65.

Significance: Ad-Dir'iyah was the first capital of the House of Saud. It was founded in the 15th century and its height of power came in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site 

Images:

The Saudi Palace (from whc.unesco.org)

The edge of the city is near an oasis (from whc.unesco.org)