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The Diwan and Jabal Ithlib
Religious or ritual practices at Hegra were concentrated around Jabal Ithlib, a natural mountain outcrop to the east of the city.


The Diwan, a rock-cut chamber that was once a venue for sumptuous banquets and a meeting room for the leaders of the city.
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Jabal Al Banat
Over 100 monumental tombs are carved into the rocky outcrops surrounding the ancient city of Hegra. Jabal AlBanat has one of the largest clusters of tombs; 29 tombs are carved on all sides of the sandstone rock.


This location also has a high number of preserved inscriptions which detail the ownership of the tombs.
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Jabal AlAhmar
Among Hegra’s outcrops is Jabal AlAhmar, a name referring to the red hue of the rock. This location has 18 tombs of which a few were recently excavated.


Unique discoveries reveal the secrets of Nabataean burial rituals at Hegra.
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Dadan
Because of its proximity to incense trade routes, Dadan was one of the most developed 1st-millennium BCE cities in northern Arabia.


Outside of trading activities, inhabitants of Dadan also utilised the region’s fertility to grow multiple types of crops.
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Jabal Ikmah
Jabal Ikmah, a mountain near to the ancient city of Dadan, the capital of Dadanite and Lihyanite Kingdoms, has been described as a huge open-air library.


Examine the hundreds of inscriptions and writings on the cliffs and rock faces that date mainly to the Dadanite and Lihyanite periods.
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Old Town
With nearly 900 houses, 400 shops and 5 town squares, the Old Town of AlUla still contains remnants of some of the original stone and mudbrick buildings constructed here.


AlUla Old Town is where pilgrims, travellers and permanent settlers congregated through the ages.

About AlUla
Take a journey to both the ancient and recent past. Uncover preserved tombs, sandstone outcrops, historic dwellings and monuments, both natural and man-made, that hold 200,000 years of largely unexplored human history.