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Sacred Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site — Ḥimā Cultural Area (2021; boundary modification 2024)
Hima Cultural Area
منطقة حمى الثقافية · Ḥimā Cultural Area · Bir Hima Rock Art
UNESCO World Heritage landscape with ancient inscriptions and rock art.
Sacred Place Overview
About Hima Cultural Area
Identity, documented context and sacred significance.
Hima preserves rock art and inscriptions made over millennia by people traveling through the region. The record is valuable for the history of beliefs, languages and pilgrimage routes.
Sacred Place at a Glance
A concise view of the place, tradition, location and heritage details available for this Sacred Place.
Place TypeSacred Heritage Site
LocationHima / Bir Hima, Thar Governorate, Najran, Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
HeritageWorld Heritage Site — Ḥimā Cultural Area (2021; boundary modification 2024)
Governing BodySaudi Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture
History & Sacred Tradition
Documented history, sacred narrative and editorial synthesis are kept visibly separate.
Historical Record
The cultural landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its extensive rock art and epigraphic record.
Sacred Tradition
Inscriptions reflect changing ancient belief systems, but no continuous or present-day shrine cult is presumed.
Editorial Context
Included for internationally significant documented religious-cultural heritage; not asserted to be a modern place of worship. The UNESCO-listed site is a serial rock-art landscape; avoid equating the whole area with an active shrine. The property is in Thar Governorate approximately 130 km north of Najran city, and should not be mapped to central Najran.
Architecture & Sacred Complex
UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2021) · World Heritage Site — Ḥimā Cultural Area (2021; boundary modification 2024)
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Information Status
- Status
- Unverified
- Last checked
- October 15, 2026
- Primary source
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre