Medina

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Medina

Medina, ancient Yathrib, is the capital of the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. The city contains al-Masjid an-Nabawi, which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca.

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Country: Saudi Arabia

District: Al Madinah Region

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Old Arabs

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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Elevation: 602 m

UNESCO

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

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