Al Sanea Tomb

Qasr al-Sanea ("Smith's Palace") is a monumental Nabataean rock-cut tomb at Hegra (Mada'in Saleh) in Saudi Arabia, dating to around the 1st century AD. One of the first tombs carved at the site, it features a grand facade with five stepped crow-steps over an Egyptian-style cornice and Nabataean pilaster capitals. It is among the best-preserved tombs at Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates26.7746° N, 37.9450° E

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