Madain Saleh

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Prophet_Salih
gptkb:Thamud
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Nabataean_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:distance_from_Petra about 500 km southeast
gptkbp:elevation about 1,100 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Charles_Huber
gptkb:Jaussen_and_Savignac
1881
1907
gptkbp:findAGraveID over 100
gptkbp:heritageStatus first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madain Saleh
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Thamudic
gptkb:Nabataean_Aramaic
gptkb:Lihyanite
gptkbp:latitude 26.8
gptkbp:location gptkb:Al-Ula,_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:longitude 37.95
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:mentions gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Diwan
gptkbp:notableFeature ancient wells
decorated facades
rock-cut monumental tombs
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Qasr_al-Bint
gptkb:Jabal_Ithlib
gptkb:Qasr_al-Farid
gptkb:Qasr_al-Sani
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Hegra
gptkb:Al-Hijr
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Incense_Route
gptkbp:period 1st century CE
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_National_Heritage
gptkbp:Quranic_name gptkb:Al-Hijr
gptkbp:region gptkb:Al_Madinah_Region
gptkbp:significance second largest Nabataean settlement after Petra
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
iv
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
1293
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Arabia
gptkb:People_of_Thamud
gptkb:northwestern_Arabia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6