AlUla's Jabal Ikmah recognized for its documentary heritage in chronicling the evolution of Old Arabic Languages
The site features the largest collection of inscriptions recording the ancient Dadanite Kingdom's religious rituals, daily activities, and relations with neighboring peoples.
- The site features the largest collection of inscriptions recording the ancient Dadanite Kingdom's religious rituals, daily activities, and relations with neighboring peoples.
- These efforts to enhance the world's understanding of Jabal Ikmah, while improving visitors' access in a sustainable way, have contributed to this public affirmation by UNESCO of the magnitude and international significance of AlUla's documentary heritage.
- As a crossroads on the incense and pilgrimage routes, the AlUla oasis was a hub of commercial and cultural exchange.
- Many of Jabal Ikmah's inscriptions reflect a variety of subjects such as rituals, kings, animals and agriculture, key to the story of AlUla's past.