Centuries-old Saudi mosques undergo historic restoration ahead of tourism reopening
Published 23 Sep,2020 via Asharq Alawsat (English Edition) - The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced on Tuesday that it is in the final stages of restoration work on the centuries-old Hamad Bin Yunus and AlZawiyah mosques in AlUla Old Town. For over 800 years a stopping point for pilgrims to Makkah and situated near the ancient earlier spice and incense trade routes, the town was only abandoned in the early 1980s.
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