Madain Saleh landmarks heritage unknown to a lot of people

Ignorant of a lot of tourists Madain Saleh in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, a place existed before the era of Islam.

Madain Saleh

Madain Saleh of the most important archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East

She tourist Irish Angela Maskille blonde who wears the cloak and put headdress transparent black, told AFP while touring with her husband in Madain Saleh, northwest Saudi Arabia it Tstjb of the small number of tourists in this teacher civilized important for mankind who does not know the world a lot about him.

For his part, the young Saudi Tariq Adawi of Tabuk while he was accompanied by his brother and his family is the first time visiting the place, and as soon as he felt daunted View cemeteries, and ask for the power that dug the rocks on this form.

And across Saudi Lent Ahmed Moroccan surprise about the greatness of the place.

Officials in place to AFP that the number of visitors was about forty thousand last year, and solve the Saudis at the forefront of tourists come often on Thursday, but they expect that number will double this year, with more facilities to visit the site, and assert that the visit need permission can be obtained from Ela or Riyadh, and the busiest times fall between December and March, ie during winter because of the high temperature spring and summer.

Located Madain Saleh in the province of Ela's area of ​​Medina and was the capital of the Kingdom of Hayan in the north of the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia, and covers an area of ​​Madain Saleh site or stone archaeological less than 15 square kilometers, and is distributed in groups of cemeteries large and small carved in the rocks and the rosy color and number Featuring some 138 Balabhh and luxury depending on the status of the deceased and his family.

There are on-site museums, one particular Hejaz railroad that crossed the famous place early twentieth century, and the other for the pilgrimage route was opened, two months ago.