🏛️ Ḥimā Cultural Area

Saudi Arabia · Asia · Cultural · 18.24°N, 44.46°E

Bir Hima is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of the city of Najran. An ancient site of Prehistoric Arabia, it was settled during the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, with the Bir Hima Complex covering the time period of 7000–1000 BC. Bir Hima contains numerous troughs whose type is similar from North Arabia to Yemen.

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Quick facts

Country	Saudi Arabia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	18.24°N, 44.46°E · view on map

Ḥimā Cultural Area is a cultural World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ḥimā Cultural Area was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Saudi Arabia

Hegra Archaeological Site (Mada'in Salih) · At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah · Al-Ahsa Oasis · Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah · Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia · ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid · The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area.

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