Two Days in AlUla for Hegra, Dadan and Jabal Ikmah
A two-day itinerary to distinguish Hegra’s Nabataean tombs, Jabal Ikmah’s inscriptions and the adobe fabric of AlUla’s Old Town.
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Jabal Ikmah is a canyon with inscriptions and petroglyphs carved into the rock. Its texts, linked to names, offerings, activities and journeys, are read within their landscape.
The place
What makes it special
- Inscriptions and petroglyphs preserved in the canyon.
- Texts connected with names, offerings, activities and journeys.
- A rocky landscape that forms part of the experience of reading the inscriptions.
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- Jabal Ikmah, 375, Al Shiraeia, Al Ula, Medina Province, 43563, Saudi Arabia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 30/09/2026