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title: Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18503/tombs-21--22-of-the-qasr-al-bint-necropolis-in-heg/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-02-21
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# Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

Two [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) façades in Qasr al-Bint (Tombs 21 & 22), one of the necropolises of Hegra (Mada'in Salih) in modern-day Saudi [Arabia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arabia/). Tomb 22 (right) is the oldest dated façade in Hegra (along with Tomb 39). It was carved in 1 BCE, the 9th year of the reign of King Aretas IV Philopatris. The [Nabataean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/) inscription above the doorway also states that it was carved for Aydu ibn Kuhayl and his descendants and that the deities Dushara, Manat and Qaysha protect this tomb.

Hegra was the southernmost capital of the [Nabatean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/) people, a once-nomadic Arabian tribe that settled and grew wealthy from [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) in frankincense, spices and other luxury commodities. The Nabatean [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) peaked between about 50 BCE and 106 CE. Hegra is Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, February 21). Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18503/tombs-21--22-of-the-qasr-al-bint-necropolis-in-heg/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18503/tombs-21--22-of-the-qasr-al-bint-necropolis-in-heg/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18503/tombs-21--22-of-the-qasr-al-bint-necropolis-in-heg/>.

## License & Copyright

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