Al-Hijr Archaeological Site

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nabataean_civilization
ancient trade routes
gptkbp:buffer_zone_(ha) 2,965
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Hijr Archaeological Site
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Dadanitic
gptkb:Safaitic
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkb:Lihyanite
gptkbp:latitude 26.8
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:longitude 37.95
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Al-'Ula
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Jabal_al-Ahmar
gptkb:Jabal_al-Fil_(Elephant_Rock)
gptkb:Jabal_al-Khuraymat
gptkb:Jabal_al-Mahjar
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:notableFeature ancient inscriptions
decorated facades
rock-cut monumental tombs
water wells
gptkbp:number_of_monumental_tombs over 100
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Madain_Salih
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nabataean_trade_network
gptkbp:period 1st century CE
gptkbp:significance first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
cultural
(v)
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_area_(ha) 1,621
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_region gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_state_party gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
1293
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hedjaz
gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5