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The Standing stones of Al Rajajil II
1W1V Says: Their significance is no more certain than that of the more famous megaliths at Stonehenge, or the dolmens of Jordan. Although Saudi archeologist Khaleel al-Muakiel believes it is likely al-rajajil were used not only for religious purposes but also as a "meeting place for...
The Standing stones of Al Rajajil
1W1V Says: During the Chalcolithic, or Copper, Age, approximately 6000 years ago, the population of al-Jawf laboriously erected 54 groups of squared-off stone pillars, some of which measured up to three meters (9'6") in height. Called al-rajajil ("the men") today, the pillars appear to...
1W1V Says: Bir Sisar, a huge, 2,000-year-old Nabataean well cut out of solid rock with staircases leading down into it.(c) www.findarticles.com
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1W1V Says: This extremely photogenic mud-brick fortress occupying a clifftop is not so very old, perhaps 170 years, but may have been built atop much earlier, pre-Islamic (i.e., prior to the seventh century A.D.) foundations.(c) www.findarticles.com
Al Nusl Hotel, Sakaka: Avoid that place !!!!!
1W1V Says: According to various sources, this was the best hotel in Sakaka town near Al Jawf.In fact, it is nearly impossible to describe the place. A friend of us who stay several time in a Saudi Prince palace, told us that it was based on the same style. Entrance + atrium and on the...
Al Nusl restaurant: Confined area
1W1V Says: The town of Sakaka looked so hostile to us (especially for the women travelling along) that for once we decided to have dinner at the hotel restaurant.The food was ok and the service too but the atmosphere was lethal with no noise, no music, no customers except us. Chicken...
Sakaka - a strange but wonderful place
jupiter540 Says: Having the experience of living in Sakaka with a mixture of new and old ways is a wonderful feeling specially if you learn their local language. Sakaka is a quiet and conservative place. It has a small area where people do their businesses. One stretch of the main road you...
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Bir Sisar, a huge, 2,000-year-old Nabataean well cut out of solid rock with staircases leading down into it.(c) www.findarticles.com
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Sakaka, an oasis town, is located in Al Jouf region, north east of Al Jouf oasis. It lies on the old caravan route from the Meditarranean to the south of the Arabian peninsula. With the help of...
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Sakaka - Enduring the Extremes
Nestled in the heart of town, it has three sets of similar buildings each ventilated with cooling towers that let cool air circulate inside and through. Room windows open to a central atrium lined...
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