January
20
/ 2020
Although archaeological remains may not be the first thing that spring to mind when most people think of Saudi Arabia, it has incredible historic sites. Mada'in Saleh, which was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, contains many remarkable ruins and tombs. It is the first location in Saudi Arabia to have achieved this distinction. It was once the second city of perhaps the most important pre-Islamic Arabian civilization, the Nabateans. The Fabled History of Mada'in Saleh The environment of Saudi Arabia was not always as arid as it is today, and ancient civilizations were able to flourish. Sometime around 800 BC, the Assyrians were aware of an Arab people called the Thamuds who are believed to have established the
