The real-life Petra you've never heard of — and the civilization that built it.
Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the principal southern city of the Nabataean kingdom, famed for its spectacular monumental tombs. Although Hegra is lesser known to the general public, it’s an important place to understand this highly advanced Nabataean society.
Cinematography
Drone shots of desert tombs that'll ruin your vacation photos.
Production
Dual narration from Maggie Gyllenhaal and a Saudi journalist.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hegra contains 131 carved tombs but the Nabataeans left almost no written records — historians still debate how they organized a trade empire spanning from Yemen to Damascus.
Saudi Arabia only opened Hegra to international tourists in 2020; this documentary arrives as part of a deliberate cultural soft-power push alongside Neom and Red Sea tourism.
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