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Elephant Rock near Al ´Ula and Mada’in Saleh, Saudi Arabia (EXPLORED, 24/04/2024)

Al ´Ula is a governorate of the Medina Region and a city in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites (Dedanites). The governorate contains the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Saudi Kingdom, called Madain Saleh (Hegra), 22 km (14 mi) north of the city. Mada’in Saleh was built more than 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans (wiki)

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Uploaded on June 15, 2020
Taken on February 17, 2018