Hegra Archaeological Site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hegra_Archaeological_Site
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area 52 hectares
gptkbp:bufferZone 4,021 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:coordinates 26.8°N 37.95°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:excavatedBy yes
gptkbp:function gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:merchant
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:hasTemple over 100
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hegra Archaeological Site
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:AlUla
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Royal_Commission_for_AlUla
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:AlUla
gptkbp:notableFor Nabataean architecture
rock-cut monumental tombs
well-preserved inscriptions
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Madain_Salih
gptkb:Al-Hijr
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Incense_Route
gptkbp:period 1st century CE
gptkbp:region gptkb:Hejaz
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Nabataean_polytheism
gptkbp:significance first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
(ii)
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Arab_States
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
1293
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6