Rock Art in the Ha'il Region ( ar, الفنون الصخرية في منطقة حائل) is the fourth site in
Saudi Arabia
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to be inscribed on the
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[Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia](_blank)
The
rock art includes two components situated in the desert of the
Ha'il Region: the first is Om Sinman mountain at the city of
Jubbah, and the second is al-Manjor and Raat at Al-Shuwaymis. An ancient population left traces of their passings in petroglyphs on the rock's surface, holding 8,000 years of history.
The committee in its 39th session choose the site together with two different sites.
Sites in Italy, Jordan and Saudi Arabia inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Since this site has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Saudi Commission for Tourism has sought to further protect the cultural site. These efforts include increasing the buffer zone, repainting and refurnishing the petroglyphs, developing a monitoring system, and more.
Inscription criteria
The rock art in the Hail Region was inscribed for some criteria.
Gallery
References
Ha'il Province
History of Saudi Arabia
World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia
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