Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
World Heritage
Saudi Arabia
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The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih) is the first site in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. Formerly known as Hegra, Al-Hijr is the best-preserved site of the Nabatean civilization south of Petra in Jordan. The site is rich in historical remains, including: large, well-preserved tombs with elaborately decorated facades dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD. The site also has about 50 pre-Nabataean inscriptions and some cave paintings. Al-Hijr is a unique testimony to the Nabatean civilization. With its 111 monumental, elaborately decorated tombs and wells, the site is an outstanding example of the Nabatean architectural achievements and hydraulic expertise.
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| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Madain%20Saleh%20%286731527141%29.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Al Madinah Region |
| executive body | Meda'in Saleh |
| KulturNav-ID | 21429 |
| ELSTAT geographical code | al-ula |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02r25xs |
| Commons category | Meda'in Saleh |
| coordinate location | Point(37.9475 26.814166666) |
| native label | مدائن صالح |
| area | 1621.2 |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | al-ula |
| start time | 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | الحجر (مدائن صالح) |
| official name | Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) |
| official name | El sitio arqueológico de Al Hijr – Madain Salih |
| official name | Site archéologique de Al-Hijr (Madain Salih) |
| official name | アル-ヒジュル古代遺跡(マダイン・サーレハ) |
| official name | Archeologisch gebied Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih) |
| official name | Археологический объект Аль-Хиджр |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| area | 1659.34 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |