First saw Ela manifestation of the modern era is entering the Hejaz Railway to stop this train in the station Ela station, and when I entered the banner of the Saudi regime obtained won its sister cities of the Kingdom of development and prosperity.
The importance of Ela and stone Madain Saleh in general are critical to its location on the trade route old Vengdama in antiquity Taatgman in the movement of commercial traffic between the north and the south and Islamic eras were stations from stations pilgrimage route Shami In modern times have become stations on the Hijaz railway to serve pilgrims House of God.
The scientific importance in the history of man is gone to a lot of scientists for their study and though Valmoukaan Mahtajman for many of the study to remove a lot of uncertainty.
There are many monuments and what exists in the site is a fraction of what is on the ground, including:
** Madain Saleh: It is a tombs carved into the rock and represent civilization Thamood, the people of Prophet Saleh, peace be upon him.
** Khraibet Al: And by Mahlab camel is a large basin is said that nothing in favor of peace be upon him milking drink people drink water that day as stated in the Quran: "You drink and have a drink a day well", but the archaeologists are unanimously agreed that remains of the temple Nabataean Old and not Mahlab camel favor peace be upon him.
** Black cemeteries: Carved in the rock and interfaces so named because animals like black cemeteries.
** Mount Ukma: In the above one ancient temples.
** Almabiat: One of the settlements as old as history.
** Railway stations: Which indicates that Ela important station and major service pilgrims coming from the Levant.
** Almzhm: It is a narrow passage tells legends that place where Akrt camel.
** Huwara: It is a large mountain sleek came out of it a camel favor and resorted to dialogue after Akrha.
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