Taking photos at Al Fareed as the waning sun lowers itself behind the enormous sandstone rock landscape is a photographer's dream. Nature's colors intensify and deepen, shadows become more dramatic, and the somber silence seems to amplify the the echoes of voices heard thousands of years ago.
Al Fareed is the iconic symbol of Madein Saleh, the ancient Nabataean burial grounds of tombs carved into the colossal sandstone rocks. Its name translates from Arabic into "unique." One of the factors that accentuates this tomb from the others is that it stands alone, the only tomb carved into one humongous massive stone by itself. Another unique feature of this tomb is the fact that it sports four columns on its face, instead of the usual two. In addition the tomb itself was never completed and was never used for burial.
UNESCO confirmed Madein Saleh as a historic world heritage site in 2008.
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| The moon rises above Al Fareed in Madein Saleh. |
4 comments:
Quite an impressive structure.
It must be absolutely incredible in person! The afternoon golden light is beautiful.
Really cool stuff. Love the coloring of the tomb structure.
One mighty fine sight. Lovely piece of history.
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