مدائن صالح

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Al-Hijr
gptkbp:area 131 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Prophet_Salih
Quranic story of Thamud
gptkbp:bufferZone 1,617 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataeans
gptkbp:builtYear 1st century CE
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:conservationStatus well-preserved
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula 22 km
gptkbp:distance_from_Medina 400 km
gptkbp:findAGraveID over 100
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Royal_Commission_for_AlUla
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Roman_period
gptkb:Islamic_period
Nabataean period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label مدائن صالح
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkb:Lihyanite
gptkbp:latitude 26.8031
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:longitude 37.9559
gptkbp:nearestCity Al-Ula
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:notableFeature decorated facades
rock-cut monumental tombs
water wells
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Qasr_al-Sani
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:photographed gptkb:Augustine_Henry
gptkbp:significance first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:transportation Hijaz Railway (historic)
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (ii), (iii)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1293
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Charles_Doughty
H. St. John Philby
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:منطقة_المدينة_المنورة
gptkb:السعودية
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6