What Is the First Saudi Site Registered on the World Heritage List?
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04/01/2026
Hijr archaeological site (Mada'in Salih) is the first Saudi site registered on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. It was inscribed in 2008 as a site of outstanding universal value. Hijr represents the largest preserved historical site of the Nabataean civilization and their southern capital, located in the northwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.