The Journey Through Time Masterplan marks a major step in protecting and sharing the AlUla cultural and heritage site with the world – MENAFN.COM

  • Date: 08-Apr-2021
  • Source: MENAFN
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  • Country:Middle East
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The Journey Through Time Masterplan marks a major step in protecting and sharing the AlUla cultural and heritage site with the world – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Mid-East. Info) - Five unique districts, connected by a 20km-long public realm called the Wadi of Hospitality, will protect 200, 000 years of natural and human history across the 20km-long core historical area of AlUla, a unique cultural landscape located in north-west Arabia, encompassing a wadi (seasonal river valley) and culminating in the Nabataean city of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cultural Oasis blends heritage, nature and creativity, to the monumental legacies carved in rock at Jabal Ikmah, Dadan and Hegra - sites of ancient wisdom, power and memory. ALULA, Saudi Arabia: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chairman of the Royal Commission for AlUla, today launched The Journey Through Time Masterplan for AlUla, Saudi Arabia that will immerse visitors in 200, 000 years of natural and human history. The Journey Through Time design and spatial visionary masterplan sets out a 15-year programme to responsibly and sustainably develop the core historical area of AlUla, a unique cultural landscape located in north-west Arabia. The plan contributes to the advancement of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, opening a new chapter in the development of AlUla as a Living Museum while accelerating the growth of a diversified