Rock-carved kingdoms and ancient messages A stone-built city prospered in the AlUla Valley as early as 800 BCE. Dadan, the capital of the eponymous Dadan and later Lihyanite kingdoms, quickly ...

At the heart of this sensitively developed project are the five distinct districts: AlUla Old Town, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah, Nabataean Horizon and Hegra Historical City. Each is centred around a ...

They carved fabulously elaborate tombs into the sandstone cliffs that surrounded their trading city of Hegra—built a short distance from Dadan on a desert plain just north of the AlUla valley ...

I had seen all the enticing Instagram pictures before landing in AlUla, so I knew the region would be stunning. Yet, even so, I wasn't ready for what I experienced — like many destinations ...

remaining occupied until the 1980s when the last inhabitants relocated to a newly built city nearby. Viewed from above, AlUla Old Town appears tiny, nestled against the valley's steep sandstone ...

AlUla is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its ancient history, natural beauty, and cultural landmarks. The oasis city, once named Dedan, offers one of the most diversified landscapes in the ...

A lifelong resident recalls a past of close-knit homes and a united community Dubai: The rich scent of history lingers in the alleyways of AlUla's Old Town, where echoes of the past still resonate ...

French engineering giant Alstom seals a deal with Saudi Arabia's AlUla city to erect the world's lengthiest battery-powered tramway spanning 22km with 17 stations. Set to connect historic ...

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is building a new tram system connecting the Saudi city’s landmarks and hotspots. RCU has signed French mobility firm Systra to complete the design studies of the ...

Executive director Charlene Deleon-Jones discusses 'Norah,' shot in the oasis city and the first Saudi ... the executive director for Film AlUla, doesn’t hesitate to name-check Norah, the ...