Database: Hegra - Revision history

Soranin at 06:22, 10 May 2026

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	Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[~~Al-Ula\|~~AlUla]] ~~Oasis~~, the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Incense ~~trade route~~\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in ~~{{Wiki\|~~Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!		Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[AlUla Oasis]], the [[Hegra]] Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the [[Incense Road\|Incense Route]], a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in [[Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times]]. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!

	The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.		The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.
	[[Category:Database: AlUla]]		[[Category:Database: AlUla]]
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Soranin at 20:13, 3 May 2026

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	~~{{Spoilerhd\|18 February 2026\|[[Valley of Memory]]}}~~
	Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[Al-Ula\|AlUla]] Oasis, the {{Wiki\|Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the {{Wiki\|Incense trade route\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in {{Wiki\|Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!		Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[Al-Ula\|AlUla]] Oasis, the {{Wiki\|Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the {{Wiki\|Incense trade route\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in {{Wiki\|Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!

imported>Soranin at 23:58, 22 November 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|18 February 2026\|[[Valley of Memory]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|18 February 2026\|[[Valley of Memory]]}}
	Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[Al-Ula\|AlUla]] Oasis, the {{Wiki\|Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|~~List~~ of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the {{Wiki\|Incense trade route\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in {{Wiki\|Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!		Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[Al-Ula\|AlUla]] Oasis, the {{Wiki\|Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|Lists of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the {{Wiki\|Incense trade route\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in {{Wiki\|Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!

	The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.		The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.
	[[Category:Database: AlUla]]		[[Category:Database: AlUla]]
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imported>Darman36 at 08:24, 19 November 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|18 February 2026\|[[Valley of Memory]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|18 February 2026\|[[Valley of Memory]]}}
	Located about twenty kilometers north of the AlUla Oasis, the Hegra Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It was an essential stop on the Incense Route, a major path of travel between sources of frankincense and myrrh in southern Arabia, the Mediterranean world and elsewhere, through the Arabian Peninsula in Nabataean times. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, ~~Egyptian~~, and Hellenistic cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the ~~ist~~ century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including Dadanitic, Nabataean, Greek and Latin!		Located about twenty kilometers north of the [[Al-Ula\|AlUla]] Oasis, the {{Wiki\|Hegra}} Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in {{Wiki\|Saudi Arabia}} to be inscribed on {{Wiki\|UNESCO}}'s {{Wiki\|List of World Heritage Sites\|World Heritage List}}. It was an essential stop on the {{Wiki\|Incense trade route\|Incense Route}}, a major path of travel between sources of {{Wiki\|frankincense}} and {{Wiki\|myrrh}} in southern [[Arabia]], the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] world, and elsewhere, through the {{Wiki\|Arabian Peninsula}} in {{Wiki\|Nabataean Kingdom\|Nabataean times}}. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, [[Egypt]]ian, and {{Wiki\|Hellenistic period\|Hellenistic}} cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the 1st century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including {{Wiki\|Dadanitic}}, {{Wiki\|Nabataean Aramaic\|Nabataean}}, {{Wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}, and {{Wiki\|Latin}}!

	The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.		The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.
	[[Category:Database: AlUla]]		[[Category:Database: AlUla]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Hegra}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Hegra}}

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{{Spoilerhd|18 February 2026|[[Valley of Memory]]}}
Located about twenty kilometers north of the AlUla Oasis, the Hegra Archaeological Site is an exceptional testimony to the region's strategic position in antiquity and is the first property in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It was an essential stop on the Incense Route, a major path of travel between sources of frankincense and myrrh in southern Arabia, the Mediterranean world and elsewhere, through the Arabian Peninsula in Nabataean times. It is a civilizational crossroads in terms of architecture, languages, and commercial goods connecting Arab, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hellenistic cultures. Additionally, it is an extraordinary heritage site, notably for its nearly 100 ornately carved tomb facades, creations of Nabataean culture in mostly the ist century CE, and an extensive water management system. There are also numerous inscriptions testifying to multiple cultural influences of the region, including Dadanitic, Nabataean, Greek and Latin!

The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008.
[[Category:Database: AlUla]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hegra}}