Madāʼin Ṣāliḥ

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area 13.4 km²
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Prophet_Salih
gptkb:Camel_of_Salih
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Lihyanites
gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkb:Thamud
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula 20 km north
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
gptkb:Charles_Huber
gptkb:Jaussen_and_Savignac
gptkbp:findAGraveID over 100
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:National_Antiquities_Site_(Saudi_Arabia)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madāʼin Ṣāliḥ
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkb:Lihyanite
gptkbp:latitude 26.8031
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:longitude 37.9536
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nearestCity Al-Ula
gptkbp:notable_for ancient inscriptions
rock-cut monumental tombs
well-preserved facades
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Al-Ḥijr
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nabataean_trade_route
gptkbp:period 1st century CE
gptkbp:Quranic_people gptkb:Thamud
gptkbp:region gptkb:Hejaz
gptkbp:religiousSignificance mentioned in the Quran
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
(ii)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
1293
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al-Hijr_(Madain_Saleh)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7