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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Al-Hijr
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Prophet_Saleh
Quranic story of 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:Nabataean_Kingdom
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Petra
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gptkbp:coordinates
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27.0094°N 37.9531°E
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
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gptkbp:distance_from_Al-Ula
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20 km north
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gptkbp:distance_from_Medina
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400 km north
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Huber
gptkb:Jaussen_and_Savignac
gptkb:Saudi-French_archaeological_mission
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gptkbp:findAGraveID
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over 100
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gptkbp:function
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caravan city
Nabataean southern capital
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Commission_for_AlUla
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gptkbp:heritageDesignation
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:National_Antiquities_Site_(Saudi_Arabia)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mada'in Saleh
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gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage
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gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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ancient inscriptions
decorated facades
rock-cut monumental tombs
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gptkbp:notableInstitution
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gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Qasr_al-Sani
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Incense_Route
gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
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gptkbp:period
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1st century CE
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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_area
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1,621 ha
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
|
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
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gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number
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1293
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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
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkb:Medina_Province
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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