1884 Perron map DIRIYAH, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, #159 |
Nice small map titled Derreyeh, from wood engraving with fine detail and clear impression. Overall size approx. 16.5 x 15.5 cm, image size approx. 10.5 x 7 cm. From La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes, 19 vol. (1875-94), great work of Elisee Reclus. Cartographer is Charles Perron.
Diriyah
Diriyah (Arabic: الدِرْعِيّة), formerly romanized as Dereyeh and
Dariyya, is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the
Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family,
and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi
dynasty from 1727 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah
Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla, and
Al-Ammariyyah, among others, and is part of Ar Riyad Province.
The Turaif district, the first capital of Saudis, in Diriyah was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. The layout of the city itself can be easily
studied in the National Museum of Saudi Arabia with the help of a large-scale
detailed model of the city on display there. Diriyah also hosts the Diriyah
ePrix race for the Formula E championship.