{"id":33445,"date":"2021-09-10T21:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=33445"},"modified":"2021-09-11T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T08:53:55","slug":"al-ulas-rock-art-is-spellbinding-and-these-photos-are-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/lifestyle\/travel\/al-ulas-rock-art-is-spellbinding-and-these-photos-are-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Ula\u2019s Rock Art Is Spellbinding And These Photos Are Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From time immemorial, pilgrims and caravans made through way through Al Ula as they crisscrossed Arabia. Many would leave behind rock art and carved inscriptions on the stunningly beautiful landscape of Al Ula.<\/p>\n<h2>Several of these have survived untouched for years and they are absolutely stunning.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"und\">\u0623\u062b\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u062c\u0648\u0644\u0627\u062a\u064a \u0645\u0634\u064a\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0642\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0628\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627\u060c \u0631\u0623\u064a\u062a \u0646\u0645\u0627\u0630\u062c \u0643\u062b\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062e\u0631\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u061b \u0641\u064a \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0648\u0631\u062a \u0646\u062c\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0634\u0643\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u0642\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0644\u0627\u0628<br \/>\nThe mountains of al-Ula preserve a multitude of examples of ancient rock portraying human figures, ostriches, dogs and aurochs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ab02kFBgWL\">pic.twitter.com\/Ab02kFBgWL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prof. Richard Mortel (@MortelRichard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MortelRichard\/status\/1435237216478015500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe best sites to view Al Ula\u2019s rock art is Jabal Ikmah, Al Aqraa and Naqsh Zuhaie.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Very moved to discover with French archeologists the texts &amp; drawings engraved more than 2500 years ago by the people of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dadan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dadan<\/a> civilization on the rocks of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jabal_Ikmah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jabal_Ikmah<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlUla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlUla<\/a>. An open-air library which still contains many secrets and mysteries! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Archeology?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Archeology<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeautifulKSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeautifulKSA<\/a> \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8aj0TCTgLj\">pic.twitter.com\/8aj0TCTgLj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ludovic Pouille (@ludovic_pouille) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ludovic_pouille\/status\/1324999083346587649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Here is some equestrianism displayed at Jabal Ikmah<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Equestrianism is central to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlUla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlUla<\/a>&#8216;s heritage and community, depicted in the inscriptions on Jabal Ikmah &amp; Jabal AlAqra\u2019a. Inspired by tradition, we&#8217;re unleashing a new collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAEFederation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAEFederation<\/a> to unlock the potential of this timeless sport in AlUla. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiVision2030?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaudiVision2030<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TDODU7yUZ\">pic.twitter.com\/6TDODU7yUZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0643\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0645\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627 (@RCU_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RCU_SA\/status\/1298231381756203008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>They are best viewed with the help of local tour guides who&#8217;ll help you through the varied history of the region\u2014all while you decipher ancient petroglyphs.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Keen to take a stroll through Saudi history? Jabal Ikmah, often described as the kingdom&#8217;s largest open-air museum, is home to rock faces adorned with inscriptions dating back to the 1st millennium BCE.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VisitSaudi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VisitSaudi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaudiHistory<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sGAe9a1I41\">pic.twitter.com\/sGAe9a1I41<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Visit Saudi (@VisitSaudiNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitSaudiNow\/status\/1335590632606326790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From time immemorial, pilgrims and caravans made through way through Al Ula as they crisscrossed Arabia. Many would leave behind rock art and carved inscriptions on the stunningly beautiful landscape of Al Ula. 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