World Heritage Identification Number: 1472
World Heritage since: 2015
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia: A Window into Ancient Cultures
The Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, offers a unique glimpse into the rich cultural history of the Arabian Peninsula. Situated within the arid landscapes of the Ha'il Region, this site comprises two distinct components: Jabel Umm Sinman at Jubbah and the Jabal al-Manjor and Raat at Shuwaymis.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
This property includes two components situated in a desert landscape: Jabel Umm Sinman at Jubbah and the Jabal al-Manjor and Raat at Shuwaymis. A lake once situated at the foot of the Umm Sinman hill range that has now disappeared used to be a source of fresh water for people and animals in the southern part of the Great Narfoud Desert. The ancestors of today’s Arab populations have left traces of their passages in numerous petroglyphs and inscriptions on the rock face. Jabal al-Manjor and Raat form the rocky escarpment of a wadi now covered in sand. They show numerous representations of human and animal figures covering 10,000 years of history.
Encyclopedia Record: Rock Art in the Ha'il Region
Rock Art in the Ha'il Region is the fourth site in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. The rock art includes two components situated in the desert of the Ha'il Region: the first is Om Sinman mountain at the city of Jubbah, and the second is al-Manjor and Raat at Al-Shuwaymis. An ancient population left traces of their passings in petroglyphs on the rock's surface, holding 8,000 years of history.Additional Site Details
Area: 2,043.8 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
Coordinates: 28.0105555556 , 40.9130555556
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