The 47th edition of the Dakar has set a date for the world's rally-raiders in Saudi Arabia from 3 to 17 January.
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More information:
https://www.dakar.com
https://www.facebook.com/Dakar
https://www.twitter.com/Dakar
https://www.instagram.com/DakarRally
#Dakar2025
© Amaury Sport Organisation - https://www.aso.fr
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00:00Through ancient gates and sunlit paths, Al-Ula's old town reveals its timeless soul, a place
00:10where history lingers and stories unfold with every step.
00:14Welcome to the old town of Al-Ula and this is one of the 14 gates to enter to the city.
00:21All these 14 gates closed after sunset and open next morning after sunrise for the safety.
00:37The oasis, it's the heart of the city.
00:41The people here, they already own farms and they already have a farmhouse.
00:46So they spend the summer in the farms area, in the oasis, and in wintertime people back
00:53to the city to stay the warming of these houses and also it will be more better for them to
01:02live in these houses because it's more warm for themselves and their children.
01:11And this fort, it's 49 meters high from the ground and also we talk about 180 steps from
01:18the bottom to the top.
01:21And we can see this part, it's under construction and this part, it's ready to be restored.
01:27And we can see, we talk about more than 900 buildings being built in the city and now
01:32the technique or the idea with the Saudi government and the commission of Al-Ula to restore all
01:37these 900 buildings.
01:44This area, one of around seven places in the old town which is large enough for people
01:50to gathering and this area, it's called locally Al-Rahba, Al-Rahba mean it's large area in Arabic.
02:01Welcome to the house from inside.
02:04We can see the house, it's very simple.
02:06It's only a hall, so all the family live in the second floor and here they have only
02:11one room.
02:12It's like a storage room or a guest room.
02:14The city, it's amazing because it's 750 years old.
02:21Look this around, look how they built it, look how strong this area.
02:26It's amazing by the way.
02:28And welcome to the old town.
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