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  • Al-Ula

  • Al-Ula

    Traditional Town in Al-Ula is an anicient city built in the 13th century AD. But the history of the area is much more older, Al-Ula was historically located on the Incense route and was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites (Dedanites). It is well known for archaeological remnants, some over 2000 years old.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Syrian Hajj Road.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Al-Ula
    by Sammy Six, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Al-Ula
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    Al-Ula
    by Sammy Six, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Al-Ula

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2015

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Al Madinah

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    13th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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