Editing Hegra

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'''Hegra''' (Arabic: ٱلْحِجْر, romanized: al-Ḥijr), also known as '''Mada'in Salih''' (English: ''Cities of Salih''), is a region to the north of [[Al-Ula Valley]], located about 20 kilometers north of [[AlUla Oasis]],<ref name= "DB Hegra">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Hegra]]</ref> and it was bordered by the [[Northern Wilds]] to the south.<ref name="VoM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> In 2008, the Hegra Archaeological Site became {{Wiki|Saudi Arabia}}'s first {{Wiki|Lists of World Heritage Sites|World Heritage Site}}.<ref name= "DB Hegra"/>

==History==
By the middle of the 1st century BCE, the [[Nabataean Kingdom]] took control of the AlUla region and established its regional authority at Hegra. Commerce through the [[Incense Road]], which considered Hegra an essential stop,<ref name= "DB Hegra"/> as well as the agricultural development under the [[Nabataeans]],<ref name= "DB Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref> ensured Hegra's influence over the region. As part of their funeral customs, a number of {{Wiki|Necropolis|necropoli}} were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops in the area,<ref name= "DB Civilizations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations]]</ref> examples of which include [[Al-Banat Mountain]] and the [[Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza]].<ref name="VoM"/>

In 106 CE, under the reign of [[Trajan]], the Nabataean Kingdom was annexed into the Roman Empire and Roman presence in Hegra was later expanded with the establishment of a [[Roman Fort Ruins|fort]] for the protection and collection of charges along the Incense Road. Despite nomadic raids and the threats from the {{Wiki|Parthian Empire}}, Hegra remained under Roman influence for many centuries,<ref name= "DB Romans">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Roman Life in AlUla]]</ref> being later controlled by the [[Abbasid Caliphate]].

==Landmarks==
*[[Al-Khuraymat]]
*[[Al-Ahmar Mountain]]
*[[Tomb of Hayyan son of Kuza]]
*[[Al-Banat Mountain]]
*[[Ithlib Mountain]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Regions of Al-Ula Valley]]