Rumours that Mada'in Saleh, also called Al-Ḥijr or "Hegra", is cursed may be exaggerated. The Thamudi people used to live here in the 1st century BC. In Islamic text, the Thamudi people were punished by Allah for worshipping other idols and the area was struck by an earthquake and lightning.
Whether you believe the story or not, it is an amazing archaeological site of the Roman occupation before and after the Nabatean Kingdom. It was the largest settlement south of Petra and is Saudi Arabia’s first World Heritage Site. Formerly on a trade route, the rock city now stands empty.
There are 131 monumental rock tombs with ornamental inscriptions. These inscriptions are in diverse languages, scripts, and even styles. Carvings of the names, occupations, and family lineage of the people who once lived there are surrounded by remarkable figures of elephants, eagles, and griffins.
Smooth building façades are surrounded by walls slowly covered in wind-swept sand over the centuries. It really is the “Capital of Monuments.”
A flight takes 3 hours after which you can take a taxi which takes another 23 min, One-Way would cost you 149.996 SAR- 187.495 SAR.
If you drive from Riyadh to Madā’in Şāliḩ, it takes 12 hours 56minutes.
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