[ARAMCO Dhahran library collection N17518] ٱلْمَمْلَكَة ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسُّعُوْدِيَّة. الرياض. ساحة الديرة

<p>[ARAMCO Dhahran library collection N17518] Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyāḍ. Old town, main square (Sahah al-Dirah) and Qasr al-Hukm, showing the elevated walkway connecting the palace and mosque, 1937. The elevated walkway was built in AH 1259 (1843-44 CE) by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Turki_Al_Saud_(1785%E2%80%931865)">Fayṣal ibn Turkī Āl-Saʿūd</a> (reg, 1843-65 CE). Photograph by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Steineke">Max Steineke</a>.</p>