Al-Mahajar tombs by Helen Betts

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11-APR-2014

Al-Mahajar tombs

Mada’in Saleh is one of Saudi Arabia’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city was settled by the Nabataeans, whose capital was Petra in Jordan, in the first century B.C., and most of the 131 rock-cut tombs date to the first century A.D.

Not all of the tombs in Mada'in Saleh are as grand as the one below:

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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MarcViskens		21-Apr-2014 17:32
nice work Helen

LynnH		21-Apr-2014 15:31
Interesting to see how time has worn down the facade. Amazing place.

Jola Dziubinska		17-Apr-2014 18:26
Great entrance shot. V.

Julie Oldfield		17-Apr-2014 00:38
Nice!!

John Hamers		15-Apr-2014 21:39
Beautiful captures of these tombs, beautiful colors !!V

Long Bach Nguyen		15-Apr-2014 19:02
beautiful and excellent exposure

Gerard Koehl		15-Apr-2014 16:48
C'est magnifique. V

Nirvan Hope		15-Apr-2014 16:07
Love the organic smoothness of the top entrance!

Chris Morton		15-Apr-2014 15:58
I expect they started grand and finely cut, but the desert sand erosion carries on

bill friedlander		15-Apr-2014 15:17
Punishing work went into these, with very impressive results. V

MummaDragon		15-Apr-2014 13:18
I hope you have some interior shots. I'm fascinated. V.

larose forest photos		15-Apr-2014 13:02
I find the colours absolutely beautiful, and the structures are truly amazing. So glad to be seeing this site. Thank you! V

pkocinski		15-Apr-2014 12:04
I can't imagine what it took to carve any of this.