The Rocky Tract

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The Rocky Tract is the English name for Al-Hijr, an ancient archaeological site in Saudi Arabia known for its monumental rock-cut tombs of the Nabataean civilization.

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The Rocky Tract canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nabataean site
ancient city
archaeological site
rock-cut tomb complex
associatedWith Petra
civilization Nabataean civilization
linked to: Nabataean
climate arid desert
conservationStatus protected site
country Saudi Arabia
culture Nabataean
distanceFromPetra approximately 500 km southeast
governingPowerInAntiquity Nabataean Kingdom
linked to: Nabataean kingdom
hasEnglishName Al‑Hijr
linked to: Al-Hijr

Madain Salih
hasNameInArabic الحِجْر
مدائن صالح
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalFunction caravan way‑station
trading center
inscriptionLanguages Nabataean Aramaic
Thamudic
early Arabic
laterGoverningPower Roman Empire
locatedIn Al Madinah Region
linked to: Al Madinah Province

north‑western Saudi Arabia
locatedOn ancient incense trade route
material sandstone
nearbyTown Al‑Ula
linked to: Al-Ula
notableFeature inscriptions in Nabataean script
monumental rock‑cut tombs
water management system
well‑preserved Nabataean façades
numberOfMonumentalTombs more than 100
partOf Nabataean Kingdom
linked to: Nabataean kingdom
periodOfFlourishing 1st century BCE
1st century CE
region Hejaz
religionHistorical polytheism
significance first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
terrain rocky sandstone outcrops
tourism open to visitors
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2008
UNESCOSiteType cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1293

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Al-Hijr hasEnglishName The Rocky Tract
Quran 15:44 surahNameEnglish The Rocky Tract