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Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madain Salih)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Al-Hijr_Archaeological_Site_(Madain_Salih)
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith
gptkb:Nabataean_civilization
ancient trade routes
gptkbp:bufferZone
2,917 ha
gptkbp:coordinates
27.0094°N 37.9728°E
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:excavatedBy
gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
gptkbp:findAGraveID
over 100
gptkbp:hasInscription
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Committee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madain Salih)
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkbp:knownFor
ancient inscriptions
rock-cut tombs
monumental facades
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:notableBuilding
gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkbp:officialName
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
gptkbp:openToPublic
yes
gptkbp:otherName
gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Madain_Salih
gptkbp:part_of
gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:period
1st century BCE to 1st century CE
gptkbp:significance
first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:UNESCO_area
1,621 ha
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(ii)
(i)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1293/
gptkbp:UNESCO_region
gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
2008
1293
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Hijaz
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6