Madain Saleh: Saudi Arabia's Hidden Gem 🇸🇦 #MadainSaleh #Nabataean #Archaeology Nestled in the heart of Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, lies Madain Saleh (also known as Al-Hijr or Hegra) - a treasure trove whispering tales of the ancient Nabataean kingdom. Petra's Mysterious Cousin: While not as famous as Petra, Madain Saleh was the Nabataeans' second-largest city, boasting a rich and vibrant past. A City Carved in Stone: Marvel at 111 monumental tombs, 94 adorned with intricate facades, all dating back

Nabataean Caravan City | Petra Jordan Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. #awanjaved #petra #petrajordan #petrajordania #ancient #ancientegypt #ancienthistory #redsea #deadsea #deadseajordan | Awanjaved

The Rise and Fall of the Nabataean Kingdom

The city of Petra, capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It is 2000 years old Petra is also known as the rose-red city, a name it gets from the wonderful colour of the rock from which many of the city’s structures were carved. The Nabataeans buried their dead in intricate tombs that were cut out of the mountain sides and the city also had temples, a theater, and following the Roman annexation and later the Byzantine influence, a colonnaded s