Bir Hima

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Bir Hima

Bir Hima is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia. The site is one of the most prominent sites of rock paintings and inscriptions located in the north of the Najran region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These drawings belong to different stages of civilization, dating back 7000 years. Bir Hima was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.

Site Information

Country: Saudi Arabia

District: Najran Region

Category: Ancient Rock Workes

Site History: Neolithic Age

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Mixed

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

World Heritage Site

Official Name: Ḥimā Cultural Area

Date of Inscription: 2021

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Elevation: 1229 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Saudi Arabia Tentative Lists in Saudi Arabia Intangible Heritage in Saudi Arabia

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