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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:archaeologicalSignificance
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best preserved southern Nabataean site
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gptkbp:area
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1,621 ha
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Prophet_Salih
gptkb:Thamud
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gptkbp:bufferZone
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2,917 ha
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gptkbp:builtBy
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gptkb:Nabataeans
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:controlledBy
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gptkb:Roman_Empire
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gptkbp:coordinates
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26.8°N 37.95°E
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Nabataean, Roman, Lihyanite
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gptkbp:declared_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_for
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well-preserved Nabataean tombs
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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after Roman annexation
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gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula
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22 km north
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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gptkb:French-Saudi_archaeological_teams
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
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gptkbp:historicalName
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gptkb:Hegra
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hegra (Madain Salih)
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gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage
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gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
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gptkbp:mentions
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gptkb:Quran
works of Strabo
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gptkbp:modern_name
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gptkb:Madain_Salih
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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defensive walls
water channels
wells
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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inscriptions
rock-cut tombs
decorated facades
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gptkbp:notableInstitution
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gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
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gptkbp:number_of_monumental_tombs
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over 100
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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yes
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gptkbp:part_of_trade_route
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gptkb:Incense_Route
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gptkbp:period
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1st century CE
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
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gptkbp:significance
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first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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(ii), (iii)
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gptkbp:UNESCO_region
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gptkb:Arab_States
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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2008
1293
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Al-‘Ula
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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