Introduction to the ancient city of Daraya: Located on the valley bank of Hu Naifa, 20 kilometers northwest of Riyadh, it is an important historical relic of the First Saudi Dynasty and the former capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1774-1818 AD). . In the mid-18th century, Diriyah was the political, religious and educational center of Najd. In 1818, the city was destroyed by the troops led by Muhammad Ali, the governor of the Ottoman Empire in Egypt. Now there are only ruins and broken walls.