Jabal Al Banat, Hegra Archaeological Site (UNESCO # 1293)
Built amid rugged desert canyons and mountainous terrain less than 22 km from AlUla, Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies in the most stunning setting that bears testimony to the Nabataean civilization. With roots tracing back to the middle of the first century BCE, the Hegra site gives visitors a good indication of what the Nabataean city looked like back then. Strategically positioned south of its famous sister site of Petra in Jordan…