NABATEANS

First in-depth archaeological survey at Al-Ula hopes to uncover mysteries of the Nabateans

Madain Saleh, an archaeological site located in Al-Ula, in the Madinah Region in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia.
Archaeologists are planning to carry out the first in-depth survey of Al-Ula and the surrounding areas "the size of Belgium" in order to better understand the Nabatean people, the BBC reports.

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