Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
Also known as Al-Hijr, Al-Hijr Archaeological Site, el Hijr, Hegra, Hégra, Mada'in Saleh, Mada'in Salih, Madâ'in Sâlih, Madaen Saleh, Madain Saleh, Madaïn Saleh, Madain Salih, Madaïn Salih, Madayn Saleh, Mint of Hegra, Nabataean ruins of Hegra, مدائن صالح
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Arab States
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed
2008
Area
1,621 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Saudi ArabiaCultural320 km away
JordanMixed395 km away
JordanNatural412 km away
EgyptCultural436 km away
JordanCultural461 km away
Further resources
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The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ27356, open data (CC0)
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