Madain Saleh
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Locations | Al Madinah Region |
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Saudi Arabia | |
Weather | 30°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 23% Humidity |
Local time | Saturday 09:52 |
Designated as world heritage site | 2008 (32nd session) |
Regions | Arab States |
Did you know | Al Hijr is located is 22 kilometers to the north-east of Al Ula municipality, of Al Madina Al Munawarrah. |
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ID | 807749 |
About Madain Saleh
Mada'in Saleh, also called Al-Ḥijr or "Hegra", is an archaeological site located in the Sector of Al-`Ula within Al Madinah Region in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. A majority of the remains date from the Nabatean kingdom. The site constitutes the kingdom's southernmost and largest settlement after Petra, its capital.