Al-Ula

The oasis of AlUla has had permanent human settlement since 5000 BCE, through the Bronze Age.{{cite web |title=Dedan |url=https://www.livius.org/articles/place/dedan/ |website=Livius |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831143254/https://www.livius.org/articles/place/dedan/ |url-status=live }}

The walled city of AlUla was founded as an oasis in the desert valley, with fertile soil and plenty of water. It was located along Incense trade route, the network of routes that facilitated the trading of spices, silk and other luxury items through the Kingdom of Aksum, Arabia, Egypt, and India. The oasis of AlUla stands on the site of the Biblical city of Dedan but was founded with the ancient North Arabian kingdom of Lihyan, which ruled from the 5th to 2nd century BCE.{{Cite web |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/al-ula |title=Al 'Ula |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613220145/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/al-ula |url-status=live }}

The older history of the oasis has been divided into several phases. The Dedanite kingdom spans the 7th and 6th centuries BCE. Dedan is mentioned in the Harran Stela. In these it is told how Nabonidus, last ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, made a military campaign to northern Arabia in 552 BCE or somewhat later, conquering Tayma, Dedan, and Yathrib (now Medina).{{citation |author1-link=C. J. Gadd |last=Gadd |first=C. J. |title=The Harran Inscriptions of Nabonidus |publisher=Anatolian Studies |volume=8 |year=1958 |page=59 }} It is thought that around the turn of the 5th century BCE, the kingdom became hereditary.

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The next four hundred years, until around 100 BCE, was the period of Lihyanite kingdom. The Nabataeans were also the lords of the region at least until 106 CE, when the Roman Empire conquered and annexed it in their Arabia Petraea province.{{Cite web |date=12 September 2024 |title=The History of Hegra - Hegra Conservation Project |url=https://hegraconservation.com/the-history-of-hegra/ |access-date=24 September 2024 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924172036/https://hegraconservation.com/the-history-of-hegra/ |url-status=live }}

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Al-Mabiyat, some {{cvt|20|km|mile}} away near Mughayrah became the next commercial centre of the region. It thrived from around 650 CE until it declined at some time before 1230. In the 13th century, the old city of AlUla, locally known as al-Dīrah, was built, and many stones of the old Dedanite and Lihyanite ruins were reused. The oasis of AlUla now became the major settlement of the region again until modern times. Between 1901 and 1908 the Ottomans built the Hejaz railway in order to link Damascus to Medina. The railway had main stations in both Madā'in Ṣaliḥ (Hegra) and AlUla, where a line was built through the western part of al-Khuraybah, some {{cvt|12|km|mile}} to the north of the old medieval town, which is believed to be the site of the old Dedanite and Lihyanite town that is still standing there despite being in bad shape.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

In the 20th century, the new town centre was established beside the old town, and eventually, the people left the old buildings. The last family is said to have gone in 1983, while the last service in the old mosque was held in 1985.[http://madainsaleh.net/modern_alula.aspx Modern AlUla] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723195214/http://madainsaleh.net/modern_alula.aspx |date=23 July 2011 }} at Madainsale.net. Both the ruins of the medieval town al-Dīrah and the site of the Liyhanite settlement now lie within the limits of the modern town.

The most detailed study of the area was made by the French priests Antonin Jaussen and Raphaël Savignac, who visited the area three times, in 1907, 1908 and 1910. They studied the remains at Hegra and Dedan and collected a large number of Lihyanite, Minaean, Thamudic, and Nabataean inscriptions. Accordingly, it was their work that came to constitute the basis for all further study and research in the area's history.{{Cite journal |jstor=194675 |title=AlUla (Saudi Arabia): A Report on a Historical and Archaeological Survey |journal=Bulletin (British Society for Middle Eastern Studies) |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=30–32 |last1=Al-Nasif |first1=Abdallah |year=1981 |doi=10.1080/13530198108705304 }}

The first European traveller of modern times to describe the town was Charles Doughty in 1876. {{Ill|Charles Huber (explorer)|lt=Charles Huber|qid=Q27179338}} was in AlUla in 1881–1882. He returned in 1883 accompanied by Julius Euting. In 1968 a team of archaeologists from the University of London investigated 15 inscriptions.

The vertical sandstone cliffs surrounding the valley provide ample surfaces for rock art, making the governorate one of the richer petroglyph regions in the Kingdom. Ar-Ruzeiqiah is a mountain in the southern part of the governorate, with a large petroglyph panel displaying hundreds of images, including depictions of hunting scenes with humans and a variety of animals. Ibex are the most common species but camels, horses and other species can also be found. Mount Ikma also has a large façade with scenes, strange symbols, and inscriptions.{{Cite web |url=http://saudi-archaeology.com/sites/al-ula/ |title=Al Ula - Arabian Rock Art Heritage |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=28 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528074014/http://saudi-archaeology.com/sites/al-ula/ |url-status=live }}

Here is the sequence of historical events and the ancient evidence found in the AlUla governorate:{{cite web |url=https://www.rcu.gov.sa/en/about-us/about-alula/ |title=About AlUla |website=rcu.gov.sa |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520150815/https://www.rcu.gov.sa/en/about-us/about-alula/ |url-status=live }}

There are four major municipalities in the Governorate of AlUla: AlUla, the capital lying to the southwest (population 5,426); Mughayrāʾ ({{langx|ar|مُغِيْرَاء}}) to the southeast (population 8,952); Abu Raku, to the north (population 2,678); and al-Ḥijr to the northeast (population 1,707).

AlUla Heritage Village, also known as Al-Dīrah, is the traditional Arabian village to which people of the oasis moved some eight centuries ago and inhabited until the 20th century. It was built on a higher part of the valley in order to be clear of the floods that can occur during the rainy season. At its maximum expansion the town contained more than 1000 houses, which were built adjacent to one another, thereby forming a wall around the town to defend the population. On the west of the town, at the bottom of the cliff, is the old souq, which has been renovated.{{cite web |url=http://www.saudiarabiatourismguide.com/al-ula/ |title=AlUla |date=14 September 2017 |website=Saudi Arabia Tourism Guide |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=12 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112031016/http://www.saudiarabiatourismguide.com/al-ula/ |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Royal Commission for Al-Ula}}

The importance of AlUla as an archaeological and historic site led to the establishment of The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in July 2017, the aim of which is to develop and promote AlUla as an international tourism destination.{{Cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170725005989/en/King-Salman-Appoints-Commissions-Develop-Al-Ola-Diriyah |title=King Salman Appoints Commissions to Develop Al-Ola and Diriyah Gate into Major Tourist Attractions |date=25 July 2017 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en |access-date=11 February 2019 }} Moreover, the commission develops the plans for heritage conservation and preservation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rcu.gov.sa/#!/about-rcu |title=الهيئة الملكية لمحافظة العلا - Royal Commission for AlUla |website=twitter.com |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091837/https://www.rcu.gov.sa/#!/about-rcu |url-status=live }} The Royal commission for AlUla, along with AlUla Development Company, have taken various development projects in the region, including the five districts planned for AlUla by 2030. The five districts include: AlUla old town, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah, Nabataeane Horizen, and Hegra Historical City. These five districts are part of a larger development plan for AlUla that further aims to transform the city into a world-class tourist destination while also preserving its cultural and historical heritage.{{Cite web |title=AlUla {{!}} 5 Districts of Journey Through Time |url=http://ucl.rcu.gov.sa/en/five-districts |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=ucl.rcu.gov.sa |language=en-us |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606235956/https://ucl.rcu.gov.sa/en/five-districts |url-status=live }}

To promote tourism and gain more attraction, the Royal Commission on AlUla is training 200 young Saudis on an ambitious project where tourists will explore the area's cultural treasures. Recruited from the AlUla region, the 200 young people (all high-school age or in their first year as university students, and split equally between boys and girls) are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia being trained in hospitality, learning new languages, studying farming and water technology, and researching the cultural, social and natural history of their home region.{{cite web |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1281801/saudi-arabia |title=A new era dawns for Saudi Arabia's ancient cities of AlUla |date=9 April 2018 |website=Arab News |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228002715/http://www.arabnews.com/node/1281801/saudi-arabia |url-status=live }}

In January 2023, the Public Investment Fund launched AlUla Development Company, a hospitality and real estate developer which aims to turn AlUla into a global tourist destination.{{cite news |last=Oxborrow |first=Ian |date=30 January 2023 |title=PIF-owned AlUla Development Company launched to turn tourism site into global destination |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2023/01/30/pif-owned-alula-development-company-launched-to-turn-tourism-site-into-global-destination/ |work=The National News |location= |access-date=19 March 2024 |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318235836/https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2023/01/30/pif-owned-alula-development-company-launched-to-turn-tourism-site-into-global-destination/ |url-status=live }}

{{Main|AlUla International Airport}}

AlUla International Airport was a crucial part of the development strategy of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), which envisioned making it a global destination for culture and tourism. In March 2021, the airport was approved to receive international flights, along with an increased capacity of receiving 15 commercial flights at a time. The capacity was increased from 100,000 to 400,000 passengers per year.{{cite web |url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2841976/alula-airport-starts-receiving-international-flights |title=AlUla Airport Starts Receiving International Flights |access-date=5 March 2021 |website=Asharq AL-Awsat |archive-date=5 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305075015/https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2841976/alula-airport-starts-receiving-international-flights |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-aviation-int/saudi-arabia-to-allow-international-flights-to-land-at-al-ula-airport-spa-idUSKCN2AW2PE |title=Saudi Arabia to allow international flights to land at AlUla airport - SPA |access-date=4 March 2021 |website=Reuters |date=4 March 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304205550/https://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-aviation-int/saudi-arabia-to-allow-international-flights-to-land-at-al-ula-airport-spa-idUSKCN2AW2PE |url-status=live }}

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The Saudi Arabian government is collaborating with experts from around the world on the AlUla development. In April 2018 it signed a 10-year deal with France that included provisions for hotels, transport infrastructure and a world-class culture and art museum.{{Cite web |url=http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/france-to-help-build-a-new-petra-in-saudi-arabia-with-estimated-usd20bn-development-deal |title=France to help build a 'new Petra' in Saudi Arabia with estimated $20bn development deal |website=www.theartnewspaper.com |date=9 April 2018 |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930175315/https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/france-to-help-build-a-new-petra-in-saudi-arabia-with-estimated-usd20bn-development-deal |url-status=live }} Since 2021, the Royal Commission of AlUla has been running SME accelerator in collaboration with AstroLabs to ensure growth of the local tourism ecosystem.{{Cite web |url=https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-astrolabs-partners-royal-commission-alula-accelerate-business-transformation-under-saudi |title=ASTROLABS PARTNERS WITH ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA TO ACCELERATE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION UNDER SAUDI VISION 2030 |website=www.startupmagazine.co.uk |date=15 January 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218082609/https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-astrolabs-partners-royal-commission-alula-accelerate-business-transformation-under-saudi |url-status=live }} With this program, the region has set out on an ambitious mission to welcome 2 million tourists and contribute SAR 120Bn to the national GDP by 2030.{{Cite web |author= |title=SMEs Drive Global Tourism: Modern businesses showcasing heritage |url=https://insight.astrolabs.com/smes-drive-global-tourism-modern-businesses-showcasing-heritage/ |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=AstroLabs |date=17 January 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222081501/https://insight.astrolabs.com/smes-drive-global-tourism-modern-businesses-showcasing-heritage/ |url-status=live }}

A major integrated archaeological survey of AlUla valley and beyond was launched by the commission, charged with protecting and regenerating the north-western region. While a conservation and development plan was established, some of the sites including the World Heritage Site of Madā'in Ṣaliḥ were closed to the public, but have been open since 2020 for visitors.{{cite web |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1295621/saudi-arabia |title=New drive to showcase the treasures of Saudi Arabia's ancient city of AlUla |date=3 May 2018 |website=Arab News |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-date=12 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212134611/http://www.arabnews.com/node/1295621/saudi-arabia |url-status=live }}

With the easing of visa process for international travelers, AlUla attracts more tourists from abroad.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} Its most popular sites are: AlUla Old town, Oasis Heritage Trail, Hegra UNESCO Heritage Site, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah, Jabal AlFil (Elephant Rock), Harrarat Viewpoint or Maraya. Travelers from around the world can also enjoy numerous of activities such as stargazing, desert dune bashing, desert campaign, hiking, biking, rock climbing, via ferrata and others.{{Cite web |date=5 February 2023 |title=The Ultimate Traveler's Guide to Al Ula, Saudi Arabia |url=https://everywherewego.net/the-ultimate-travelers-guide-to-al-ula-saudi-arabia/ |access-date=18 February 2023 |website=Everywhere We Go |language=en-US }}

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As the tourism infrastructure, aiming at tourism de luxe, is still being developed in AlUla, finding an affordable accommodation can be a challenge during high season. Tourists have a variety of options ranging from camping sites, holiday homes (apartments or chalets) to luxury resorts. {{As of|2023}}, AlUla is home to 10 luxury resorts and accommodations available for visitors of the old city.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

{{Main|Winter at Tantora Festival}}

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Winter at Tantora was a traditional celebration to mark the start of the 40-day winter growing season. The name of the festival, 'Tantora', is inspired by a sundial located in the old town of AlUla, which has been in use by the locals as a marker for the changing of the seasons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.winterattantora.com/en/about/Pages/AboutTantora.aspx |title=About AlUla |website=www.winterattantora.com |access-date=5 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135310/https://www.winterattantora.com/en/about/Pages/AboutTantora.aspx |archive-date=30 July 2019 |url-status=dead }} On 20 December 2018, the first "Winter at Tantora" started with a series of different themed weekend events including music, arts, entertainment, and cultural events. The concerts were performed in Maraya Concert Hall, which was newly constructed for this purpose,{{Cite web |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/557060/Life/Explore/Winter-at-Tantora-Festival-announced-in-Al-%27Ula |title=Winter at Tantora Festival announced in AlUla |last=Nihal |first=Mariam |date=16 January 2019 |website=Saudigazette |language=English |access-date=5 February 2019 |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728084056/https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/557060/Life/Explore/Winter-at-Tantora-Festival-announced-in-Al-%27Ula |url-status=live }} and whose external walls are covered with mirrors, {{transliteration|ar|maraya}} being the Arabic word for 'mirrors'.{{Cite web |url=https://arab.news/bkgnc |title=Saudi Arabia's Maraya Concert Hall: An architectural wonder of the world |date=18 March 2020 |website=Arab News }} A second edition of Winter at Tantora Festival was held on 19 December 2019, and included performances by Omar Khairat, EBI "Ebrahim hamedi", Andrea Bocelli, Yanni, Enrique Iglesias, and Lionel Richie.{{Cite web |url=https://experiencealula.com/en/Events_Festivals/Winter_at_Tantora/About/Pages/default.aspx |title=Winter at Tantora Festival: See AlUla's Culture Come to Life |website=experiencealula.com |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616222534/https://experiencealula.com/en/Events_Festivals/Winter_at_Tantora/About/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=dead }}

On 26 December 2019, Maraya Concert Hall set a Guinness World Record for the largest mirrored building in the world, in which it was covered by {{convert|9,740|m2}} of mirrored façade.{{cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/593924-largest-mirrored-building |title=Largest mirrored building |website=Guinness World Records |date=26 December 2019 |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114172227/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/593924-largest-mirrored-building |url-status=live }}

As part of the "Winter at Tantora" festival, Saudi Arabia hosted a three-day festival of music, art and food. Held between 5–7 March 2020, the Azimuth Festival was an event that brought the east and west together at AlUla. It marked performances from artists like the Chainsmokers, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tinie Tempah and others.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/what-is-al-ula-s-azimuth-festival-three-day-event-coming-to-saudi-arabia-in-march-1.978189 |title=What is Al Ula's Azimuth Festival? Three-day event coming to Saudi Arabia in March |access-date=12 February 2020 |website=The National News |date=12 February 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102225119/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/what-is-al-ula-s-azimuth-festival-three-day-event-coming-to-saudi-arabia-in-march-1.978189 |url-status=live }} The event took place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and so received only little publicity.

From 6 to 7 March 2020, a large concert of Iranian singers was held at the winter celebration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the city of AlUla. Ebi, Leila Forouhar, Shahram Shabpareh, Shadmehr Aghili, Andy (Andranik Madadian), Arash and Sasy were present at the concert.{{Cite web |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2020/03/06/Iranian-singers-take-the-stage-for-historic-Persian-Night-in-Saudi-Arabia-s-al-Ula.html |title=Iranian singers perform at historic 'Persian Night' in Saudi Arabia's AlUla |website=english.alarabiya.net |language=en |access-date=6 March 2020 |archive-date=6 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306162355/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2020/03/06/Iranian-singers-take-the-stage-for-historic-Persian-Night-in-Saudi-Arabia-s-al-Ula.html |url-status=live }}

{{See Also|List of Saudi Vision 2030 Projects}}

On 11 February 2019, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the AlUla vision which features a resort and nature reserve called Sharaan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1449916/launching-vision-saudi-arabias-ancient-al-ula-city |title=Launching the Vision for Saudi Arabia's ancient AlUla city |date=10 February 2019 |website=Arab News |language=en |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211054234/http://www.arabnews.com/node/1449916/launching-vision-saudi-arabias-ancient-al-ula-city |url-status=live }} The vision also includes the establishment of the Global Fund for the protection and revitalization of the Arabian leopard.{{Cite web |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/558885/SAUDI-ARABIA/Al-'Ula-Vision-KSA-gift-to-world |title='Al Ula Vision... Saudi Arabia gift to world' |date=11 February 2019 |website=Saudigazette |language=English |access-date=11 February 2019 }} Al Ula provides an opportunity for numerous international companies to benefit from the ambitious plans. Some notable companies are already working on and benefiting from the AlUla project: AECOM, JAL International, Nesma & Partners, Alstom, KUN Investment Holding and others.{{Cite web |url=https://www.setupinsaudi.com/en/alula |title=AlUla - A Giga Project of Cultural and Economic Significance in Saudi Arabia |date=10 February 2019 |website=Setupinsaudi.com |language=en |access-date=13 August 2024 |archive-date=13 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813054839/https://www.setupinsaudi.com/en/alula |url-status=live }}

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File:Hegra Inscription Marcus Aurelius.jpg|Hegra Roman inscription dedicated to Emperor Marcus Aurelius

File:Statues du sanctuaire de Dadan (Institut du monde arabe, Paris).jpg|Two colossal statues from the sanctuary of Dadān/al-Khuraybah, possibly figurative representations of Lihyanite kings

File:Petroglyphs with human figures, ostriches and dogs, al-Ula, western Saudi Arabia (3).jpg|Petroglyphs with human figures, ostriches and dogs

File:Banyan Tree AlUla pool.jpg|Rock pool at Banyan Tree AlUla

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• Hijaz Railway
• Mawqaq
• Team Jayco–AlUla, a cycling team partly sponsored by the city
• The temple of Mahlab al-Naqa
• Al-Ula FC
• Al-Ahsa Oasis

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• Abdul Rahman Ansary, Ḥusayn Abu Al-Ḥassān, The civilization of two cities: Al-ʻUlā & Madāʼin Sāliḥ, 2001, {{ISBN|9960-9301-0-6}}, {{ISBN|978-9960-9301-0-7}}

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• [https://www.rcu.gov.sa/en Royal Commission for AlUla website]

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