Feature: Why Does Mada'in Saleh Exist?

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Presenter: Micha Tobia

Delivered: Beirut on October 15, 2017

Mada’in Saleh is an archeological treasure hidden in the middle of the Saudi desert. With more than 130 monumental rock-carved tombs, it was, after Petra, the second most important city of the Nabataean Kingdom. But how did this remote location come to be such an important center for that civilization?

Sources & Future References

• The Religious Life of Nabataea - Durham University

• Saudi Arabia’s Hidden City: Exploring Mada’in Saleh

• Ancient Hegra, a Nabataean Site in a Semi-arid Environment. The Urban Space and Preliminary Results from the First Excavation Season | Laila Nehmé - Academia.edu

• “Au royaume des Nabatéens en Arabie Saoudite: l'archéologie à Madain Salih”, Moyen-Orient 20, 2013: 86-91. | Laila Nehmé - Academia.edu

• Petra's Sister City on JSTOR

• Al-Hijr Achaeological Site (Madan Salih)

• WEP 2015: Unearthing the history of Mada’in Saleh | King Abdullah University

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