Madain Saleh: One of Saudi Arabia's most stunning historical landmarks

Madain Saleh or Al-Hijr is a tourist landmark that Saudi Arabia is proud of.
This site precedes Islam and dates back to the Nabataean Kingdom. It constitutes its southernmost and largest settlement after Petra.

In 2008 Madain Saleh was selected as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

Madain Salehh is named after a prophet of Islam called Saleh.
Arab News visited Madain Saleh and toured its palaces and tombs.
Elephant Rock (Jabal Al-Feel) is located 7 Km east of Al-Ula.
It is a massive rock, 50m tall and characterised by its unique elephant-like shape.
Al-Hijr station is one of the Hijaz railway stations which used to link the city of Medina with the Levant. It is considered the second largest station train in Hijaz after Medina Station.
Madain Saleh was previously a thriving city because of its important location on the Incense Route linking Asia and Europe at the time.