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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:area
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13.4 km²
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
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gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula
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22 km north
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,100 meters
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
French archaeological missions
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gptkbp:findAGraveID
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over 100
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gptkbp:function
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Nabataean southern capital
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gptkbp:historicalName
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gptkb:Hegra
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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gptkb:Arab
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Al-Hijr (Madain Saleh)
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gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage
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gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Ancient_North_Arabian
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Hejaz
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
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gptkbp:mainPeriod
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1st century BCE to 1st century CE
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gptkbp:mentionedIn
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gptkb:Quran
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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Al-Ula
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gptkbp:notable_for
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unique rock formations
ancient inscriptions
ancient water wells
well-preserved Nabataean tombs
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Diwan
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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UNESCO inscription in 2008
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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ancient inscriptions
decorated facades
rock-cut monumental tombs
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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yes
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gptkbp:otherName
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gptkb:Madāʼin_Ṣāliḥ
gptkb:Al-Hijr
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gptkbp:Quranic_people
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gptkb:Thamud
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gptkbp:significance
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first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
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gptkbp:trade_route
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gptkb:Incense_Route
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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(iii)
(ii)
(i)
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gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number
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1293
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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2008
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gptkbp:保护状况
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protected archaeological site
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Saleh_(prophet)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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