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Mahd adh Dhahab Destination Guide
Touring Mahd adh Dhahab in Saudi Arabia
Mahd adh Dhahab in the region of Al Madīnah is located in Saudi Arabia - some 377 mi or ( 607 km ) West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Time in Mahd adh Dhahab is now 04:40 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jeddah, Medina, and Port Sudan. Being here already, consider visiting Jeddah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mahd adh Dhahab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hejaz
Al-Hejaz, also, Hijaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is bordered on the west by the Red Sea, on the north by Jordan, on the east by Nejd and on the south by Asir. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. As the site of Islam's holy places, the Hejaz has significance in the Arab and Islamic historical and political landscape.
Located at 23.50 40.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Havilah
Havilah (literally meaning "Circular" ; also spelled Evilas, Evilath via LXX) is in several books of the Bible referring to both land and people. The story of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2:11: And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Located at 23.50 40.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mahd adh Dhahab
The Mahd adh Dhahab, also known as the Cradle of Gold, is the leading gold mining area in the Arabian Peninsula. It is located in the Al Madina province of the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Gold was first mined in Saudi Arabia c. 3,000 BC. A second period of activity was during the Islamic Abbasid period between 750 and 1258 AD. The latest activities by Saudi Arabian Mining Syndicate began in 1936 using both open-pit and underground mines at Mahd adh Dhahab (the “Cradle of Gold”).
Located at 23.50 40.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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