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- During their trip, envoys toured Al-Hijr area, the first historical site in the Kingdom on UNESCO World Heritage list
RIYADH: The Saudi foreign ministry organized a trip to AlUla for ambassadors to the Kingdom on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The trip was for envoys from various foreign countries and their families to visit the archaeological sites in the region.
They were accompanied on the visit by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Protocol Affairs, Abdul Majeed Al-Samari.
During their trip, the ambassadors toured the Al-Hijr area, which is the first historical site in the Kingdom to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage list, where they listened to an introductory explanation about the Qasr Al-Bint and Al-Farid Palace collections.
The visit also included the Maraya Theater, which has hosted concerts by legendary musicians including Alicia Keys, John Legend and Seal, as well as regional stars such as Mohamed Abdo and Assala Nasri.