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Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
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A reconstruction of a Nabataean women produced through a project in Saudi Arabia run by the Royal Commission for AlUla. All photos: Royal Commission for AlUla
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Hinat installed at the Hegra Welcome Centre
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Looking uncannily real, Hinat was created through a complex process that melded expert scientific input with artistic flair
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Hinat was thought to have been aged over 45, suffered from osteoarthritis, may have had a mild form of spina bifida and her teeth were in poor condition
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Her skeleton, which was nearly complete, was in 2008 excavated from the Hegra tomb, where work has been led by the Mada’in Salih Archaeological Project since 2002
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Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPCKO5L3JZD2RFK3PJ6ALYN4AI.jpg?smart=true&auth=a9292924fbecb87cae365e0e37351d36b9b1cd4a0d07def0774b278ef1dffb5f&width=400&height=225)
A reconstruction of a Nabataean women produced through a project in Saudi Arabia run by the Royal Commission for AlUla. All photos: Royal Commission for AlUla
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZWTOYYW7C5CP5BIHHTXUB2VHFY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ef53f839b74cdbca8730cffc105b93d3ca7c129de26e919bf7e78a13374b2c65&width=400&height=225)
Hinat installed at the Hegra Welcome Centre
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Looking uncannily real, Hinat was created through a complex process that melded expert scientific input with artistic flair
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K3O6AL5FMZHC5DVBYGKENLXXS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a6582fcbd78d170c7be8e1cace0edfa2a3e9ef39b3c15ecba2ab90b7508a95ed&width=400&height=225)
Hinat was thought to have been aged over 45, suffered from osteoarthritis, may have had a mild form of spina bifida and her teeth were in poor condition
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MTU4RDFUUJB4BG5ZSRYUZJS5UQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=3470b825a26e1f6b8ffb278dde4919a6a46bb226e98db22f25d12c0857c9c659&width=400&height=225)
Her skeleton, which was nearly complete, was in 2008 excavated from the Hegra tomb, where work has been led by the Mada’in Salih Archaeological Project since 2002
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7YSH6YX6WVEPVHYMZ6LMNBCRDE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d0931784ea29281d8ecab1b94bf8fea8d907e982a40c40ba311d6fba5c09f4f7&width=400&height=225)
Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
Ancient Nabataean woman reconstructed in UK to be displayed in Saudi Arabia
Recreated women from 'mysterious civilisation' will be displayed at Hegra Welcome Centre in AlUla
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Soraya Ebrahimi
06 February, 2023
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