The world famous tenor Andrea Bocelli (Maestro Andrea Bocelli) held a concert in early April. However, the venue for this concert is not in a theater, theater or concert hall, but in Starlight The Huiying Gobi Desert, to be precise, is next to the cultural relics of Hegra, a United Nations World Cultural Heritage Site, and the scene is truly amazing.
Where is Hegra? It is an ancient desert city in Saudi Arabia. It was built in the first century BC. There are still thousands of tombs cut into sandstone hills. It is visually stunning. Al-Ula, where Hegra is located, is an ancient civilization site area in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This concert is Bocelli’s third consecutive year of performances in Ula, while the ancient city of Hegra is For the first time, it has become a venue for a music event of this scale. Performing in such an environment is a very special moment for all musicians. Bocelli said: “Here, creating a piece of history in such an inspiring environment full of human creativity, heritage and culture, It is indeed an unforgettable and important moment.”
Ola is 1,100 kilometers away from the Saudi capital Riyadh. This vast area of 22,561 square kilometers has extraordinary natural and cultural heritage, including dense oasis canyons, towering rocky hills, Lihani and Nabatai dating back thousands of years. Ancient cultural sites in the Kingdom Period.one of them The fortress city of Hegra (now also known as Madin Shale) is the first United Nations World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia There are more than 100 well-preserved mausoleums, covered with fine relief façades, inlaid in rocky mountains, and collectively surrounding the former city. The site also includes about 50 inscriptions and cave paintings from the early Nabataean period.
Although the reputation of Hegra is not as loud as that of other Middle Eastern cities, it is a treasure city with thousands of years of history. It was once the core city of the Nabatean Kingdom, second only to Petra in Jordan, the “city of roses”.
Euler is a natural crossroads. It has been an important trade route since at least one thousand years BC. It lies on the ancient incense route between the southern Arabian Peninsula and Egypt. It is a center of commercial and cultural exchanges. The cities and oasis of China are important stops for traders of spices, medicines and other precious commodities. In addition to Hegra, Al-Khuraybah (Guddan), the capital of the Dedan/Liani Kingdom and the Nabataean Kingdom, was also a more developed city in the Arabian Peninsula in 1000 BC. There are thousands of rock paintings and inscriptions recorded. The once brilliant here.
For thousands of years, Euler has witnessed trade and exchanges between different cultures. This hidden world has finally lifted its veil, and is a natural and cultural treasure worth exploring for archaeologists, art and cultural scholars, adventurers, travelers, culture and archaeology lovers. Euler just successfully held the “Tantula Winter” tourism festival in March this year. In addition to issuing “seasonal” visas, the government also approved the issuance of electronic visas for foreign tourists. The Saudi government hopes to attract 2 million tourists to Oula every year.
If you are interested in visiting, you can not only appreciate the most primitive and magnificent civilization relics, but also feel the efforts of the Saudi government in recent years to present this amazing civilization site. Saudi Arabia plans to raise US$20 billion in investment for Euler by 2035; the Royal Commission of Saudi Arabia has initiated the development of Euler to turn the Euler region into a world heritage site known for its natural landscape and cultural heritage.
Today, the Saudi Royal Commission has announced the establishment of the Sharaan Valley as a nature reserve, and has hired pioneer architect Jean Nouvel to design and build a luxurious Sharaan Resort based on the natural rocks of Oula. (Sharaan Resort).
Jean Nouvel, who once built the new National Museum of Qatar, has a hand in expressing desert culture. He said, “Ola is a natural museum, with every dry valley and cliffs, sand and stone texture contours, and peculiar geological and archaeological sites. We will keep all the features as far as possible, let it exude mystery, waiting for people to come and explore.” This time he designed the Sharan Resort is located in the Sharaan Sharan Nature Reserve in the middle of the Oula Valley, in addition to echoing the surrounding natural environment , Will also absorb the image of the rocky landscape and reproduce the prosperity of this land.
The overall design of the resort is inspired by the world cultural heritage Hegra-Madain Salle, with natural rock formations and sand dune carvings, “paying tribute” to architectural gems more than 2000 years ago. The images and images of various colors, lights, shadows, wind, rain, and the passage of time are used to create the effect of day and night. Surrounded by the magnificent 360-degree view of the canyon, the resort will include 3 villas, 40 suites, and a wealth of leisure facilities. When completed in 2024, Shalan Resort will become a fantasy and leisurely public space.
How about it, are you looking forward to going deep into Saudi Arabia for a journey full of wonders and wonders?
Source: PR Newswire, Royal Commission for Al-Ula, unsplash, expedia
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