Mada'in Saleh

Mada'in Saleh (Arabic مدائن صالح, DMG Mada ʾ in Salih ) is an archaeological site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, about 400 km from the Medina, near the oasis of al-' Ula is. It is the ancient city of Hegra, a trading city that was inhabited by the Nabataeans and the Thamud. Your Arabic name goes back to a Quranic story, according to the Thamud to the Prophet Salih did not believe and were therefore punished.

The place is known for over a hundred carved out of the rock monumental tombs dating from the first century BC to the first century AD. He was honored in 2008 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.