Alula. Wonder of Arabia.
Gallimard| N° d'inventaire | 22152 |
| Format | 23.5 x 29 |
| Détails | 114 p., bound. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782072852848 |
Located in northwest Saudi Arabia, AIUla (al-'Ulâ) is a spectacular natural and archaeological region. This book recounts its thousand-year history, from the first human settlements seven thousand years ago to the contemporary era. It also reveals the vitality of archaeological research conducted for nearly thirty years, particularly by Franco-Saudi teams. The geological formation of the valley and its oases, the religious practices of the ancient pre-Islamic kingdoms, the majesty of the Nabataean rock tombs, the birth of Arabic writing, the life of pilgrims in al-'Ulâ, the time of a stopover on the road from Damascus to Medina, the construction of the Hijaz railway attest that this place, too long overlooked, is at the crossroads of civilizations. At al-Ula, the Hegra of the Nabataeans and Romans, the first Saudi archaeological site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008, opens up to the world. Comparable to Petra in Jordan in its size and importance, Hegra holds secrets, revealed during an exhibition.
Located in northwest Saudi Arabia, AIUla (al-'Ulâ) is a spectacular natural and archaeological region. This book recounts its thousand-year history, from the first human settlements seven thousand years ago to the contemporary era. It also reveals the vitality of archaeological research conducted for nearly thirty years, particularly by Franco-Saudi teams. The geological formation of the valley and its oases, the religious practices of the ancient pre-Islamic kingdoms, the majesty of the Nabataean rock tombs, the birth of Arabic writing, the life of pilgrims in al-'Ulâ, the time of a stopover on the road from Damascus to Medina, the construction of the Hijaz railway attest that this place, too long overlooked, is at the crossroads of civilizations. At al-Ula, the Hegra of the Nabataeans and Romans, the first Saudi archaeological site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008, opens up to the world. Comparable to Petra in Jordan in its size and importance, Hegra holds secrets, revealed during an exhibition.