Al-Hijr (Madain Salih)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:civilization gptkb:Nabataeans
gptkb:Lihyanites
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula 20 km north
gptkbp:distance_from_Medina 400 km north
gptkbp:distance_from_Tabuk 500 km southeast
gptkbp:function Nabataean southern capital
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Arab
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Hijr (Madain Salih)
gptkbp:latitude 26.8
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Hejaz
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:longitude 37.95
gptkbp:mainPeriod 1st century BCE to 1st century CE
gptkbp:mentions gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:notable_for rock art
ancient water management system
well-preserved monumental tombs
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:notableFeature ancient inscriptions
rock-cut tombs
decorated facades
water wells
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkbp:number_of_monuments over 100 tombs
gptkbp:officialName Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Madain_Salih
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Incense_Route
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
gptkbp:Quranic_name gptkb:Al-Hijr
gptkbp:significance first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
(v)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1293
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saudi-Arabien
gptkb:Thamud_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6