Hegra (Mada'in Salih)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataeans
gptkbp:civilization gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:declinedAfter after Roman annexation of Nabataea
gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula 20 km north
gptkbp:distance_from_Medina 400 km north
gptkbp:elevation 1,100 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Hegra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hegra (Mada'in Salih)
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Arab
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Lihyanite
gptkbp:listed_as first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:main_trade_route gptkb:Incense_Route
gptkbp:modern_name gptkb:Mada'in_Salih
gptkbp:nearby Al-Ula
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:notableEvent UNESCO inscription in 2008
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:city
gptkb:hotel
hydraulic engineering
rock art
quarries
ancient inscriptions
rock-cut tombs
decorated facades
water wells
well-preserved tombs
Roman military camp nearby
funerary chambers
ritual areas
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkbp:number_of_monumental_tombs over 100
gptkbp:period 1st century CE
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Saudi_government
gptkbp:religiousSignificance mentioned in the Quran as Al-Hijr
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nabatean_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7