AlUla Ever travel book showcases Saudi Arabia's ancient oasis city - in pictures

  • Interactive artwork, One Two Three Swing!, by Superflex, at Desert X AlUla 2020. Photo: Conor McCann and Paris Verra
    Interactive artwork, One Two Three Swing!, by Superflex, at Desert X AlUla 2020. Photo: Conor McCann and Paris Verra
  • Maraya reflects the spectacular landscape and unmatched heritage of AlUla. Photo: Fayez Nureldine/ AFP / Getty Images
    Maraya reflects the spectacular landscape and unmatched heritage of AlUla. Photo: Fayez Nureldine/ AFP / Getty Images
  • Appreciating the terrain of AlUla from a different perspective. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    Appreciating the terrain of AlUla from a different perspective. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • The Tomb of Lihyan Son of Kuza, Hegra’s largest tomb, is approximately 21 metres tall. Photo: Leo Morgan / Alamy Stock Photo
    The Tomb of Lihyan Son of Kuza, Hegra’s largest tomb, is approximately 21 metres tall. Photo: Leo Morgan / Alamy Stock Photo
  • Illustrated map of AlUla. Photo: Amy Elena Nash / Assouline
    Illustrated map of AlUla. Photo: Amy Elena Nash / Assouline
  • Overlooking the pool, Tama at Habitas serves dishes prepared with local ingredients and spices. Photo: Habitas AlUla / Kleinjan Groenewald
    Overlooking the pool, Tama at Habitas serves dishes prepared with local ingredients and spices. Photo: Habitas AlUla / Kleinjan Groenewald
  • Habitas AlUla hosts performances by local percussionists, who share the art of traditional folklore drum circles. Photo: Habitas AlUla / Kleinjan Groenewald
    Habitas AlUla hosts performances by local percussionists, who share the art of traditional folklore drum circles. Photo: Habitas AlUla / Kleinjan Groenewald
  • A polo match at AlUla Habitas. Photo: Sam Churchill
    A polo match at AlUla Habitas. Photo: Sam Churchill
  • Canyon Villa at Habitas AlUla, nestled in the Ashar Valley. Photo: Kleinjan Groenewald / Habitas AlUla
    Canyon Villa at Habitas AlUla, nestled in the Ashar Valley. Photo: Kleinjan Groenewald / Habitas AlUla
  • The citrus grown in the AlUla Oasis includes Helou lemons, Jaffa oranges, Succari oranges, torounge, Boussora oranges and clementines. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    The citrus grown in the AlUla Oasis includes Helou lemons, Jaffa oranges, Succari oranges, torounge, Boussora oranges and clementines. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • Colourful hot-air balloons dot AlUla’s skies during Winter at Tantora. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    Colourful hot-air balloons dot AlUla’s skies during Winter at Tantora. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • Rashed AlShashai’s A Concise Passage, on display at Desert X AlUla 2020, allowed viewers to enter the artwork. Photo: Lance Gerber / Desert X AlUla
    Rashed AlShashai’s A Concise Passage, on display at Desert X AlUla 2020, allowed viewers to enter the artwork. Photo: Lance Gerber / Desert X AlUla
  • Delicious spread at AlNakheel Cafe in Old Town AlUla. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    Delicious spread at AlNakheel Cafe in Old Town AlUla. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • The archaeological site of Hegra has existed nearly undisturbed for 2,000 years. Photo: Tuul and Bruno Morandi / Alamy Stock Photo
    The archaeological site of Hegra has existed nearly undisturbed for 2,000 years. Photo: Tuul and Bruno Morandi / Alamy Stock Photo
  • The orange trees benefit from the shade of the palm trees, allowing them to flourish. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    The orange trees benefit from the shade of the palm trees, allowing them to flourish. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • A visit to the AlUla Old Town Market is to step back in time a thousand years, to the days of merchants and the historic trade routes. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    A visit to the AlUla Old Town Market is to step back in time a thousand years, to the days of merchants and the historic trade routes. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
  • Quaint haven among rows of palms. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
    Quaint haven among rows of palms. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla