--- title: Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18504/qasr-al-bint-necropolis-in-hegra/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 2024-02-21 --- # Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18504.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18504.jpg) ## Image Caption The Qasr al-Bint necropolis in Hegra (Mada'in Salih) in modern-day Saudi [Arabia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arabia/) is one of the four necropolis areas to have survived. Qasr al-Bint consists of 31 [Nabatean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/) tombs dating from 1 to 58 CE. The tombs include fine inscriptions concerning the eminent figures for whom the tombs were intended and decorations such as birds, monsters and human faces. Hegra was the southernmost capital of the Nabatean 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. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2024, February 21). Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2024. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2024, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53535195680/in/album-72177720314851011/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53535195680/in/album-72177720314851011/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53535195680/in/album-72177720314851011/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 21 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.