page_title: AlUla
hierarchical_section_title: AlUla
caption_attribution_description: English: The old town of Al Ula, Saudi Arabia in 2011.
context_page_description: AlUla, also Al-ʿUla, is a governorate of the Medina Region and a city in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city lies within the Governorate of 'Ula, one of seven in the Medina Region, covering an area of 29,261 square kilometres. The city is 110 km southwest of Tayma and 300 km north of Medina. The city covers 2,391 square kilometres. The population of the city is 5,426.
  AlUla was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites. The governorate contains the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Saudi Kingdom, called Hegra, 22 km north of the city. Hegra was built more than 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans. AlUla, the ancient walled city, is packed with mud-brick and stone houses.
context_section_description: AlUla (Arabic: ٱلْعُلَا‎ al-ʿulā), also Al-ʿUla, is a governorate of the Medina Region and a city in north-western Saudi Arabia. Historically located on the incense route, the city lies within the Governorate of 'Ula (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا‎, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Al-ʿUlā), one of seven in the Medina Region, covering an area of 29,261 square kilometres (11,298 sq mi). The city is 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Tayma and 300 km (190 mi) north of Medina. The city (municipality) covers 2,391 square kilometres (923 sq mi). The population of the city is 5,426.
  AlUla was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites (Dedanites). The governorate contains the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Saudi Kingdom, called Hegra (also known as Al-Hijr, or Mada'in Saleh / Mada'in Salih), 22 km (14 mi) north of the city. Hegra (Mada'in Salih) was built more than 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans. AlUla, the ancient walled city, is packed with mud-brick and stone houses.
caption: AlUla old town
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