사우디 나바테아 문명의 거대한 고대 바위 무덤 Ancient Tomb Chiseled From a Solitary Rock in Saudi Arabia
사우디아라비아의 북서쪽 사막에는 고대 무덤들이 있다.
사막한가운데 대형 바위에 반조각한 이 무덤은 4층 높이로
서기 1세기 이전에 만들어진 것으로 추정되는 미완성 무덤이다.
이 무덤들은 신약과 구약의 중간시대에 주로 북 아라비아를 지배
하고 있던 나바테아인(아라비아인)들이 만든 것인데 예전에
헤그라로 알려진 마다인 살레(Mada'in Saleh) 이슬람교 이전의
지역에 위치하고 있으며 수도 리야드에서 1,400km 정도 떨어져 있다.
마다인 살레(Mada'in Saleh)에서 가장 큰 무덤인 '카스르 알 파리드
(Qasr al Farid)은 301개의 무덤 중 하나이다.
Ki Chul Hwang 황기철
Conpaper Editor 콘페이퍼 에디터
Posted by Jenny Zhang
In the barren, desert landscape of northern Saudi Arabia, an ancient tomb half-carved from a single rock rises four stories tall from the arid plain. Known as Qasr al-Farid ("lonely castle"), the unfinished structure dates back to the first century A.D. during the rule of the Nabateans. Located near the pre-Islamic site Mada'in Saleh (also known as Hegra) about 1,400 kilometers to the north of capital Riyadh, Qasr al-Farid is one of 131 monumental tombs carved in the area centuries ago.
Mada'in Saleh was the Nabatean kingdom's southernmost and second largest settlement after Petra, its capital in present-day Jordan. The ancient city dates back to the second century B.C., when it was established as a strategic post on a major trading route that connected the north and south of the peninsula, as well as important cities around the Mediterranean.
Qasr al-Farid is the most iconic symbol of Mada'in Saleh. The stunning facade, cut out of a solitary sandstone outcrop, allows us to see how the Nabateans chiseled their buildings from the top-down. Although the tomb was never completed, it has remained remarkably well-preserved thanks to the arid climate. The "lonely castle," as well as the surrounding monuments, have enjoyed renewed fame after UNESCO proclaimed Mada'in Saleh a site of patrimony—becoming Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage Site—in 2008.
Above photo credit: Richard Hargas on Wikimedia Commons
Photo via saudi-archaeology
Photo credit: Andrew Ian Salegumba
Photo credit: Tomasz Trześniowski
Photo credit: Tomasz Trześniowski
Photo credit: Tomasz Trześniowski
Photo via saudi-archaeology
via [Twisted Sifter], [Amusing Planet], [Archaeology.org]
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