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# Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ)
Al-`Ula · Saudi Arabia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2008.

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Reference localityAl-`Ula

Country / geographic scopeSaudi Arabia

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates26.78361, 37.95500

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ)

Cultural · Inscription: 2008

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1293/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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[Reference 2 · whc.unesco.org ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1293/)

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