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Photo: B.alotaby, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Test your knowledge of Saudi Arabia's vibrant capital, from its futuristic skyscrapers and ancient clay fortresses to its rich cultural heritage.
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The Kingdom Centre's 65-meter skybridge sits at the top of a 300-meter tower, offering panoramic views of Riyadh. Interestingly, the opening in the tower was designed to comply with a limit on the number of occupied floors while still creating an imposing architectural landmark.
Photo: Hamza A. Durrani, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The National Museum of Saudi Arabia opened in 1999 and tells the story of Arabia in eight halls, from the earliest times onwards. In its entrance hall stands the 'Camel's Hump', a 2.2-tonne iron meteorite found at the Wabar craters deep in the desert.
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Prince Sultan bin Salman was not only the first Saudi in space but also the first Arab and the first royal astronaut. During his seven-day mission, he helped launch a satellite and even participated in a live phone call with King Fahd from orbit.
Photo: World Travel & Tourism Council, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The Riyadh Metro is one of the largest rapid transit projects ever built from scratch in a single phase. The King Abdullah Financial District station, designed by Zaha Hadid, features futuristic, wave-like patterns inspired by desert dunes.
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Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University features a state-of-the-art campus complete with its own automated, driverless monorail system. The campus was designed to be completely self-contained, offering advanced facilities for over 50,000 students.
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The King Fahd International Stadium's roof is one of the largest membrane roof structures in the world, covering over 47,000 square meters. The unique design keeps spectators cool in the desert heat by maximizing shade and air circulation.
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Thousands of white fabric sails are stretched around the library's glass walls, giving shade while letting in soft daylight, a nod to Bedouin tents. The new building by the German firm Gerber Architekten wraps completely around the original 1980s library, which still stands inside.
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Wadi Hanifa stretches over 120 kilometers and has been restored into a beautiful green lung for Riyadh. The massive cleanup project won the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its natural water-filtration system.
Photo: Rayanx93, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Jareesh is coarsely crushed wheat cooked slowly, often with meat, milk or yogurt, into a thick, comforting porridge-like dish. In 2023 Saudi Arabia's Culinary Arts Commission chose it as the national dish, partly because it is eaten all across the kingdom. The spiced rice dish kabsa is still widely loved as a national favourite too.
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The Edge of the World offers breathtaking, uninterrupted views of an ancient ocean bed from cliffs that drop 300 meters. The area is rich in marine fossils, showing that this desert was once covered by water millions of years ago.
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