Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, is located on a vast plateau in the center of the Arabian Peninsula and is home to 4,854,000 people.
Riadh name comes from the word "rawdah" Arabic origin and means "place of gardens and trees." Because of the numerous water courses (now drained) located in the vicinity, Riyadh has been since antiquity one of the most fertile areas in the Arabian Penisula.
Riyadh old fortified town, did not exceed an area of 1 km, which is why today there are very few architectural relics. Among them are al-Masmak fort, some parts of the city wall and its gate were restored.
