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Riyadh Saudi Arabia - Old Diriyah Palace

Riyadh Saudi Arabia - Old Diriyah Palace

PLEASE NOTE that this particular image is a lo-res copy. This is not the image you will be purchasing. The original is a 6 x 7cm shot taken on my trusty Mamiya ...
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PLEASE NOTE that this particular image is a lo-res copy. This is not the image you will be purchasing. The original is a 6 x 7cm shot taken on my trusty Mamiya RZ67.

This is a shot of the Royal Palace at Old Diriyah, which is located around 4 - 5 miles outside the more modern city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

This is a great example of 'wattle & daub' type building dating back 3 or 4 centuries. Diriyah was the capital of Saudi Arabia until the modern city of Riyadh was established and took over the mantle of capital city.
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