The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Dadan (Al-Khuraybah) Archaeological Site

AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion

Archaeological capital of Dadan and Lihyan with cultic and funerary monuments.

Jabal Ikmah Inscription Sanctuary

AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Arabian religion

Ancient ritual and inscription landscape associated with Dadanite and Lihyanite cultures.

Hegra Archaeological Site

Al-Hijr, AlUla, AlUla Governorate, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia Ancient Nabataean religion

UNESCO-listed Nabataean city and funerary landscape in northwestern Arabia.