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Jabal Al-Fil
Jabal Al-Fil (Elephant Mountain) is a rock formation in Saudi Arabia. Standing 117 ft high, it is located 11 km northeast of Al-'Ula Al-'Ula ( ar, ٱلْعُلَا '), is a city of the Medina Region in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city lies within the Governorate of 'Ula ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا, Muḥāfathat A .... See also Elephant Rock - a list of other rocks/formations that resemble elephants References {{coord missing, Saudi Arabia Rock formations of Saudi Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia and the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off the east coast. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Its capital and largest city is Riyadh. The country is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam. Pre-Islamic Arabia, the territory that constitutes modern-day Saudi Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-'Ula
Al-'Ula ( ar, ٱلْعُلَا '), is a city of the Medina Region in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city lies within the Governorate of 'Ula ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا, Muḥāfathat Al-ʿUlā), one of seven in the Medina Region, covering an area of . The city is southwest of Tayma and north of Medina. The city (municipality) covers . The population of the city is 5,426. Al-'Ula was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites (Dedanites). The governorate contains the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Saudi Kingdom, called Hegra (also known as Al-Hijr, or Mada'in Saleh / Mada'in Salih), north of the city. Hegra (Mada'in Salih) was built more than 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans. Al-'Ula, the ancient walled city, is packed with mud-brick and stone houses. History The walled city of Al-'Ula was founded in the 6th century BC, an oasis in the desert valley, with fertile soil and plenty of water. It was located along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elephant Rock (other)
Elephant Rock can refer to: Landmarks * Elephant Rocks (Antarctica), a rock formation in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica * Elephant Rocks (Western Australia), a beach in Australia * Elephant Rock, a rock formation near Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, Canada * Elephant Rock (Iceland), a volcanic rock in the Iceland Sea * Elephant's Rock, a large boulder and archaeological site in Sardinia, Italy * Elephant Rocks (New Zealand), a rock formation near Duntroon, New Zealand * A rock formation in Nasca Province, Peru * Jabal Al-Fil (Elephant Mountain), a sandstone outcrop, Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia * Ethagala (The Elephant Rock), a rock that overlooks the town of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka * Elephant Rock, Hartlepool, a former rock formation in Hartlepool, England, UK * The original name of Eagle Rock in the Santa Monica Mountains, California, US * An alternative name for Egg Rock in Nahant Bay, Massachusetts, US * Elephant Rocks State Park, in Missouri, US * Elephant Rock (Wheatland Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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