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| The immediate vicinity contains a unique concentration of precious artifacts, including well-preserved ancient stone inscriptions that illustrate the development of the Arabic language, and a concentration of rock dwellings and tombs that date from the [[Nabataeans|Nabatean]] and [[Lihyan|Dedanite]] periods that coincided with Greco-Roman influence during [[classical antiquity]]. Saudi Arabia's first [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site, [[Hegra (Mada'in Salih)|Hegra]] (also known as Al-Hijr, or Mada'in Salih), is located {{convert|22|km|mile|abbr=on}} north of the city, in Al-Ula governorate. Built more than 2,000 years ago by the [[Nabataeans]], Hegra is often compared with its sister city of [[Petra]], in Jordan. Meanwhile, the ancient walled city of Al-Ula ("Old Town"), situated near the oasis that allowed for its settlement, contains a dense cluster of mud-brick and stone houses.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhury |first=Arka Roy |date=16 April 2018 |title=Saudi Arabia is planning to open the region of Al-'Ula for tourists |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-region-of-al-ula-for-tourists/as63783817.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019011...-region-of-al-ula-for-tourists/as63783817.cms |archive-date=15 January 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref> Al-Ula was also the capital of the ancient [[Lihyan]]ites (Dedanites). | The immediate vicinity contains a unique concentration of precious artifacts, including well-preserved ancient stone inscriptions that illustrate the development of the Arabic language, and a concentration of rock dwellings and tombs that date from the [[Nabataeans|Nabatean]] and [[Lihyan|Dedanite]] periods that coincided with Greco-Roman influence during [[classical antiquity]]. Saudi Arabia's first [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site, [[Hegra (Mada'in Salih)|Hegra]] (also known as Al-Hijr, or Mada'in Salih), is located {{convert|22|km|mile|abbr=on}} north of the city, in Al-Ula governorate. Built more than 2,000 years ago by the [[Nabataeans]], Hegra is often compared with its sister city of [[Petra]], in Jordan. Meanwhile, the ancient walled city of Al-Ula ("Old Town"), situated near the oasis that allowed for its settlement, contains a dense cluster of mud-brick and stone houses.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhury |first=Arka Roy |date=16 April 2018 |title=Saudi Arabia is planning to open the region of Al-'Ula for tourists |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-region-of-al-ula-for-tourists/as63783817.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019011...-region-of-al-ula-for-tourists/as63783817.cms |archive-date=15 January 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref> Al-Ula was also the capital of the ancient [[Lihyan]]ites (Dedanites). |
| Today, the city of Al-Ula is within the Governorate of Al-Ula ({{lang-ar|مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا|Muḥāfathat Al-ʿUlā}}), one of seven constituent counties of Medina province. The city is located {{convert|110|km|mile|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Tayma]] and {{convert|300|km|mile|abbr=on}} north of [[Medina]].<ref name="Encyc-Ocean">{{Cite encyclopedia |script-title=ar:محافظة العلا في السعودية |trans-title=Al-Ola Governorate in Saudi Arabia |date=11 August 2018 |encyclopedia=موسوعة المحيط [The Encyclopedia of the Ocean] |url=http://almoheet.net/محافظة-العلا/ |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801143654/https://almoheet.net/محافظة-العلا/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city (municipality) covers {{Convert|2391|sqkm|sqmi|0}},<ref name="Madina">{{Cite news |script-title=ar:العلا.. عروس الجبال.. عاصمة الآثار.. مدينة الأربعين عينًا |trans-title=Al-ʿUla .. Bride of the mountains .. The capital of monuments .. The city of forty Ain |date=1 December 2013 |newspaper=Al Madina |url=https://www.al-madina.com:80/article/269347 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150238/http://www.al-madina.com/article/269347 |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all |access-date=10 May 2019 }}</ref> and has a population of 40,760 (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Places in Al-'Ulā (Medina Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/saudiarabia/madina/0303__al_ulā/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref name="Madina" /> In addition to the ancient old town, a more recent historical city, displaying the settlement patterns of Arabic-Islamic urbanism, remains occupied and is currently experiencing a renaissance. The area is also known for its striking landscape of rocks, canyons, and ''[[Wadi|wadis]],'' and the contrast between these dry surroundings and the lush, palm-filled oases near the city's centre. | Today, the city of Al-Ula is within the Governorate of Al-Ula ({{lang-ar|مُحَافَظَة ٱلْعُلَا|Muḥāfathat Al-ʿUlā}}), one of seven constituent counties of Medina province. The city is located {{convert|110|km|mile|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Tayma]] and {{convert|300|km|mile|abbr=on}} north of [[Medina]].<ref name="Encyc-Ocean">{{Cite encyclopedia |script-title=ar:محافظة العلا في السعودية |trans-title=Al-Ola Governorate in Saudi Arabia |date=11 August 2018 |encyclopedia=موسوعة المحيط [The Encyclopedia of the Ocean] |url=http://almoheet.net/محافظة-العلا/ |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801143654/https://almoheet.net/محافظة-العلا/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city (municipality) covers {{Convert|2391|sqkm|sqmi|0}},<ref name="Madina">{{Cite news |script-title=ar:العلا.. عروس الجبال.. عاصمة الآثار.. مدينة الأربعين عينًا |trans-title=Al-ʿUla .. Bride of the mountains .. The capital of monuments .. The city of forty Ain |date=1 December 2013 |newspaper=Al Madina |url=https://www.al-madina.com:80/article/269347 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150238/http://www.al-madina.com/article/269347 |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all |access-date=10 May 2019 }}</ref> and has a population of 60,103 (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Places in Al-'Ulā (Medina Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/saudiarabia/madina/0303__al_ulā/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref name="Madina" /> In addition to the ancient old town, a more recent historical city, displaying the settlement patterns of Arabic-Islamic urbanism, remains occupied and is currently experiencing a renaissance. The area is also known for its striking landscape of rocks, canyons, and ''[[Wadi|wadis]],'' and the contrast between these dry surroundings and the lush, palm-filled oases near the city's centre. |
| Al-Ula was once a key stop on the [[Hejaz railway|Hejaz Railway]], linking [[Damascus]] to Medina. | Al-Ula was once a key stop on the [[Hejaz railway|Hejaz Railway]], linking [[Damascus]] to Medina. |
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