Mada'in Saleh
Hegra (Ancient Greek: Ἕγρα, Arabic: ٱلْحِجْر, al-Ḥijr), also known as Mada’in Salih (Arabic: مَدَائِن صَالِح, madāʼin Ṣāliḥ, 'Cities of Salih'), is an archaeological site located in the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia. A majority of the remains date from the Nabataean Kingdom (1st century AD). The site constituted the kingdom's southernmost and second largest city after Petra (modern-day Jordan), its capital city. Traces of Lihyanite and Roman occupation before and after the Nabatean rule, respectively, can also be found.
| Alternative name | Al-Hijr
ٱلْحِجْر Hegra |
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| Coordinates | 26°47′30″N 37°57′10″E
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| Type | Cultural
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