The AlUla valley, where Dadan stood, had water in abundance—both ground water and surface flows of seasonal rains off the surrounding mountains, collected and stored for use during dry months.

AlUla Old Town in Saudi Arabia is an abandoned town-turned-archaeological site that could date back 7,000 years. The ancient town, brimming with heritage buildings, mosques and markets dating back ...

Elsewhere, AlUla’s old town is currently undergoing an extensive ... pavilions and villas carved into the sandstone mountains. Meanwhile, Asif Kahn – behind the Museum of the Incense Road – and Lina ...

with sanctuaries located in mountains near the city and on the summit of Mount Umm Daraj across the valley. Bust of an ex-voto, excavated in Umm Daraj sanctuary, AlUla. Photograph courtesy of ...

The theme for Desert X AlUla 2024 – on until 23 March, the latest land art exhibition from the California-founded Desert X organisation – is making the invisible visible, with the title ‘In the ...

The 2025 season has brought a series of firsts for reigning Cross-Country Mountain Bike world champion Alan Hatherly after ...

It may not feature a footballer, but AlUla hopes its new global brand campaign will drive international visits. Saudi Arabia has launched a global brand campaign for its cultural tourism site ...