Introducing Madain Saleh & the North
The astonishing Madain Saleh is the single most impressive site in Saudi Arabia and should be on every visitor’s itinerary.
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Saudi Arabia’s northern provinces are the Kingdom’s richest source of pre-Islamic sites, including those at Al-Ula and the rarely visited Rajajil (Standing Stones) near Sakaka.
The substations of the Hejaz Railway and forts stand as lonely sentinels to the days of trade and pilgrim caravans that once passed through here thick and fast.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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