Al-Ablaq (Arabic:قصر الأبلق) castle is located on the southwest side of the city. It was built by the Arabian Jewish poet and warrior Samuel ibn 'Adiya and his grandfather 'Adiya in the 6th century AD. The Qasr Al-Hamra (Arabic:قصر الحمراء) palace was built in the 7th century BC. Tayma has an archaeologically significant perimeter wall built around 3 sides of the old city in the 6th century BC. Qasr Al-Radhm (Arabic:قصر الرضم) Haddaj Well (Arabic:بئر هداج) Cemeteries Many Aramaic, Lihyanite, Thamudic, Nabataean language inscriptions, around Tayma Qasr Al-Bejaidi(Arabic:قصر البجيدي) Al-Hadiqah Mound Al Naslaa rock formation Many museums. Although Tayma has museums of its own such as the "Tayma Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography", many artifacts from its history have been spread to other museums. Early finds such as the "Tayma Stele" are at the Louvre in Paris among others while large museums of national importance in Saudi Arabia, such as the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and the Jeddah Regional Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography also have significant collections of items from or related to ancient Tayma. See also Cities of the ancient Near East Ibn Taymiyyah References Sources External links Deutsches Archäologisches Institut: Tayma Nabatea: The 12 Tribes of Ishmael: Tema about Jouf district Verse account of Nabonidus, translation at Livius.org Chronicle of Nabonidus , translation at Livius.org Travel through the province of Tabuk, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes Populated places in Tabuk Province Archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia Oases of Saudi Arabia Historic Jewish communities Arabian Peninsula History of the Arabian Peninsula History of Saudi Arabia