These ancient messages – often in a variety of languages and touching in their detail – transport modern day visitors back to a different time and serve as a reminder of the many diverse cultures that passed through this vital region of northwest Arabia in order to ply their trade. For thousands of years, an endless stream of pilgrims and traders bookmarked their journey through AlUla by carving stones with dedications to loved ones, blessings for abundant crops, or prayers for good health.

See hundreds of significant inscriptions in Jabal Ikmah, as well as AlAqra’a and Naqsh Zuhayr, which visitors will be able to experience in the future. Visitors can also see inscriptions and rock art at the trails, and at Ashar Valley. At numerous epigraphic points, see hundreds of inscriptions that show how languages evolved since the first millennium. AlUla’s inscriptions include those written in the ancient and historic languages of Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic and Nabataean.