Al-Diriyah (Arabic: ??????? ) allso spelled Ad-Dariyah or Dir'aiyah. Town on outskirts of Riyadh original home of Saudi royal fvaily. Served as first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. the Turaif dist
Al-Diriyah (Arabic: ??????? ) allso spelled Ad-Dariyah or Dir'aiyah. Town on outskirts of Riyadh original home of Saudi royal fvaily. Served as first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. the Turaif district in Diriyah was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. City was founded in 1446-7 by Mani Al-Mraydi. Saudi Arabia