Saudi Arabia’s little-known ancient civilisation Max Shen/Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s little-known ancient civilisation Saudi Arabia’s counterpart to Jordan’s Petra, Mada’in Saleh is a fascinating Unesco-listed desert necropolis. But a few hundred kilometres south, a sweltering three-to-four-hour drive from Saudi Arabia’s city of Medina, lie the remains of a mysterious settlement that was once a critical centre of their mighty civilisation. …
