Al-Hijr site is among the most famous archaeological and architectural complexes in Saudi Arabia, dating back to Nabatean civilization. The ancient city is second in importance after the capital city of Petra and is mentioned in the Qur’an. The complex occupies an area of over 16,000 acres and includes more than one hundred rock tombs, numerous rock paintings and sculptures, as well as the ruins of city walls and buildings. In 2008 the complex was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
瑪?shù)椤ど忱者z址是沙特阿拉伯最著名的考古學(xué)建筑群，發(fā)源于納巴泰文明時(shí)期。這座古城重要性僅次于佩特拉古城，并且在《古蘭經(jīng)》上也能找到相關(guān)記載。此建筑群占地超過1.6萬英畝，包括超過100座的巖石古墓、大量的巖壁畫、雕刻以及城墻和城中建筑的遺址。2008年，這一建筑群被聯(lián)合國科教文組織列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄。