AlUla Oasis - Revision history

Darman36 at 14:41, 21 May 2026

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	'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region east of the [[Al-Ula]] settlement that covers over 200 {{Wiki\|hectare}}s of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]].<ref name="DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> In the 9th century, it was ~~at the edges~~ of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and was surrounded by the valley's [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Al-Ula's [[Civilian\|citizens]] often relocated to family farms at the cooler oasis during the summer.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>		'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region east of the [[Al-Ula]] settlement that covers over 200 {{Wiki\|hectare}}s of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]].<ref name="DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> In the 9th century, it was part of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and was surrounded by the valley's [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Al-Ula's [[Civilian\|citizens]] often relocated to family farms at the cooler oasis during the summer.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==

Darman36 at 01:30, 21 May 2026

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	'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region ~~covering~~ over 200 ~~hectares~~ of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]],<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> ~~being part of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in~~ the 9th century~~. It~~ was to the ~~east~~ of [[~~Al-Ula~~]] and surrounded by the [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> ~~Inhabitants of~~ Al-Ula ~~would~~ often ~~relocate~~ to family farms at the oasis during the summer~~, as it was cooler~~.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>		'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region east of the [[Al-Ula]] settlement that covers over 200 {{Wiki\|hectare}}s of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]].<ref name="DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> In the 9th century, it was at the edges of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] and was surrounded by the valley's [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Al-Ula's [[Civilian\|citizens]] often relocated to family farms at the cooler oasis during the summer.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The region's high water table and soil fertility led to the development of cultivated oases since ancient times,<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/><ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with the Dadanites, Lihyanites, and Nabataeans having dug a number of wells to access the fresh water.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Life]]</ref>		The region's high water table and soil fertility led to the development of cultivated oases since ancient times,<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/><ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with the {{Wiki\|Lihyan\|Dadanites, Lihyanites}}, and [[Nabataeans]] having dug a number of wells to access the fresh water.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Life]]</ref>

	Composed of both open fields and walled gardens<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with elevated walkways, the oases produced wheat and barley in winter and dates in late summer and early autumn~~. Under~~ the Nabataean Kingdom, cotton ~~was also cultivated~~.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/> ~~From~~ the early 8th century CE, ~~already~~ under [[Islam]]ic control, ~~came the implementation of~~ an underground qanat system ~~which made it possible~~ to ~~carry~~ water from the aquifer to the fields, where it was then distributed among the plots through surface channels,<ref name= "DB Oasis Life"/> ~~as well as the introduction of a~~ variety of citrus fruits~~. The~~ goods ~~produced at~~ the Oasis ~~was~~ sold ~~on the~~ [[AlUla Market\|local markets]].<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/>		Composed of both open fields and walled gardens<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with elevated walkways, the oases produced [[wheat]] and {{Wiki\|barley}} in winter, and {{Wiki\|Date palm\|dates}} in late summer and early autumn; the [[Nabataean Kingdom]] would later cultivate {{Wiki\|cotton}} for use and trade.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/> In the early 8th century CE, it fell under [[Islam]]ic control from the [[Umayyad Caliphate]], and it was during this time that an underground {{Wiki\|qanat}} system was implemented to facilitate carrying water from the {{Wiki\|aquifer}} to the fields, where it was then distributed among the plots through surface channels.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life"/> A variety of citrus fruits were also introduced at this time; these goods and other products grown in the Oasis were then sold in [[AlUla Market\|local markets]].<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/> In the 20th century, the qanat system was replaced with mechanical pumping techniques.<ref name="DB Oasis Life" />

	In the 20th century, the qanat system was replaced with ~~the implementation of~~ mechanical pumping techniques.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life"/>

	==Landmarks==		==Landmarks==

Lady Kyashira at 13:54, 15 May 2026

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	'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region covering over 200 hectares of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]],<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> being part of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in the 9th century. It was to the east of [[Al-Ula]] and surrounded by the [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Inhabitants of Al-Ula would often relocate to family farms at the oasis during the summer, as it was cooler.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>		'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region covering over 200 hectares of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]],<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> being part of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in the 9th century. It was to the east of [[Al-Ula]] and surrounded by the [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Inhabitants of Al-Ula would often relocate to family farms at the oasis during the summer, as it was cooler.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>

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{{Era|Locations}}
{{Imageneed|[[Valley of Memory]]}}
'''AlUla Oasis''' is a region covering over 200 hectares of the greater [[Al-Ula Valley]],<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: AlUla Oasis]]</ref> being part of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in the 9th century. It was to the east of [[Al-Ula]] and surrounded by the [[Southern Wilds]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''</ref> Inhabitants of Al-Ula would often relocate to family farms at the oasis during the summer, as it was cooler.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Irrigation and Flora]]</ref>

==History==
The region's high water table and soil fertility led to the development of cultivated oases since ancient times,<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/><ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with the Dadanites, Lihyanites, and Nabataeans having dug a number of wells to access the fresh water.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Oasis Life]]</ref>

Composed of both open fields and walled gardens<ref name= "DB AlUla Oasis"/> with elevated walkways, the oases produced wheat and barley in winter and dates in late summer and early autumn. Under the Nabataean Kingdom, cotton was also cultivated.<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/> From the early 8th century CE, already under [[Islam]]ic control, came the implementation of an underground qanat system which made it possible to carry water from the aquifer to the fields, where it was then distributed among the plots through surface channels,<ref name= "DB Oasis Life"/> as well as the introduction of a variety of citrus fruits. The goods produced at the Oasis was sold on the [[AlUla Market|local markets]].<ref name= "DB Oasis Irrigation"/>

In the 20th century, the qanat system was replaced with the implementation of mechanical pumping techniques.<ref name= "DB Oasis Life"/>

==Landmarks==
*[[Abandoned Farm]]
*[[Farm Camp]]
*[[Farmer's Quarter]]
**[[The Blue House]]
*[[Nimlot's Estate]]
*[[Oasis Lookout Rock]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACMir}}
[[Category:Regions of Al-Ula Valley]]