Al-Ula Treasures: How the site of Mada’in Saleh paved the historic Incense Route

Mada’in Saleh, also called “Al-Hijr” or “Hegra”, was the first Saudi site listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its huge historical significance. Mentioned in the Holy Quran, many religions and peoples coexisted in its land for peoples of civilizations throughout history. The area of Mada’in Saleh stretches about sixty hectares, and what is known on the surface is only a fraction of the treasures buried under the land. These immortal features made by the former Nabataeans who settled around this r