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,[1] and it was bordered by the Northern Wilds to the south.[2] In 2008, the Hegra Archaeological Site became Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage Site.[1]
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,[1] as well as the agricultural development under the Nabataeans,[3] ensured Hegra's influence over the region. As part of their funeral customs, a number of necropoli were carved onto the many sandstone outcrops in the area,[4] examples of which include Al-Banat Mountain and the Tomb of Hayyan ibn Kuza.[2]
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 fort for the protection and collection of charges along the Incense Road. Despite nomadic raids and the threats from the Parthian Empire, Hegra remained under Roman influence for many centuries,[5] being later controlled by the Abbasid Caliphate.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Hegra
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Dadanite/Lihyanite & Nabataean Civilizations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Roman Life in AlUla