The rose-coloured sandstone in Hegra, a Unesco World Heritage site, near Saudi Arabia's northwestern town of AlUla. AFP
One of the tombs at Hegra, formerly known as Madain Saleh. AFP
The site was used as the background for a concert by Italian tenor Andea Bocelli. AFP
The Qasr al-Farid tomb (The Lonely Castle) carved into rose-coloured sandstone in Hegra. AFP
The Qasr al-Farid tomb (The Lonely Castle) carved into rose-coloured sandstone in Hegra. AFP
Andrea Bocelli is believed to be the first artist to host a concert at Hegra, Saudi Arabia. Sammy Six
Hegra, known locally as 'rocky place', features 111 monumental tombs carved into stone. AFP
Rock-cut tombs at Hegra, near Al Ula, are Saudi Arabia's equivalent of Petra in Jordan, but receive only a trickle of visitors. Amar Grover / The National
Nabataean tomb in Hegra archaeological site, Al Madinah Province, AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Hegra is the first archeological site in Saudi Arabia to join Unesco's World Heritage List. Photo: Consulum
A Saudi tour guide stands inside a tomb at Hegra in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Hegra is northwest of Riyadh. AP Photo
Nabataean rock-cut tombs at Hegra, near AlUla, are Saudi Arabia's equivalent of Petra in Jordan, but receive only a trickle of visitors.
