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Hegra

Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage site, a desert city of over 100 Nabataean tombs carved into sandstone outcrops.

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Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage site, a desert city of over 100 Nabataean tombs carved into sandstone outcrops.

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