Objectives
The mountainous province of Tabuk, on the shores of the Red Sea, is undergoing major transformations, with the implementation of major NEOM projects. CRAterre is intervening on an ad hoc basis to carry out diagnostics, document sites and design projects on various heritage sites.
This mountainous region in north-west Saudi Arabia has been inhabited for thousands of years by various sedentary and nomadic populations, each of which has left traces of their passage. These include stone and earthen architecture, hydraulic structures, rock-hewn tombs and numerous cave paintings. The most important studies carried out by CRAterre concerned the coastal strip of the town of Muwayleh, which features a 16th-century Ottoman fort and numerous archaeological remains of the village that backed onto the imposing fortress. A cultural park project has been proposed to revitalise this abandoned area and offer a wide range of activities suitable for all ages and all populations.
Results
- 20 architectural remains surveyed, diagnosed and orthophotographed;
- 1 conservation and revitalisation plan for the architectural remains proposed;
- 1 Ottoman fort surveyed and diagnosed;
- 1 proposal for the redevelopment of the coastal area including the fort and the remains of houses.
Funding
NEOM
