Madain Saleh

Madain Saleh
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Hegra (Mada'in Salih) is a Nabataean archaeological site in Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom's largest settlement south of Petra. It features 111 monumental rock-cut tombs carved into sandstone, 94 with decorated facades, dating primarily from the 1st century BCE to 74 CE. The largest facade, Qasr al-Bint, stands 16 m high. A key crossroads on the incense trade route, Hegra became Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates26.8072° N, 37.9571° E

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