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'''''Discovery Tour: AlUla''''' is the ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' educational mode for ''[[Valley of Memory]]'', a [[Assassin's Creed: Mirage downloadable content|downloadable content]] expansion package for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', that released on 3 September 2026 as a free app for Apple,<ref name="Apple">{{Cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla on the App Store|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260919180148/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929|archivedate=19 September 2026|author=Ubisoft|date=September 2026|publisher=''{{Wiki|App Store (Apple)|App Store}}''|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> Android,<ref name="GooglePlay">{{Cite web|url=https://https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla|archiveurl=https://https://web.archive.org/web/20260919034030/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula|archivedate=19 September 2026|author=Ubisoft|date=3 September 2026|publisher=''{{Wiki|Google Play}}''|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> and all desktop devices. Made for quick access while gaming or on the go,<ref>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/2100268478552789352|Assassin's Creed|quote=Step into the history of AlUla 🦅 The Discovery Tour App: AlUla is now available on mobile ⏳ Dive into the rich heritage of the region through Codex entries, engaging interactions, and mini games. Download for FREE: https://assassinscreed.com/discovery-tour-app-alula|image=}}</ref> it gives users access to select [[database]] entries from ''Valley of Memory'', as well as original ones, about cultural life in the [[Al-Ula Valley]]. Its "Access Codex" mode presents digital models of artifacts through {{Wiki|augmented reality}}, while its "Explore AlUla" game mode reworks the database into a 90-minute {{Wiki|Gamebook|choose your own adventure}} that puts users in the protagonist role of an unnamed [[Hidden Ones of Alamut|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Assassin apprentice|apprentice]].

==Summary==
''Step into the heart of a legendary oasis in ''Discovery Tour App: Ancient AlUla'', an educational adventure that invites players to explore the ancient landscape of AlUla. Using the rich world of Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory, this standalone experience blends historical discovery with interactive gameplay as you explore AlUla from the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms to the Nabataean city of Hegra and the medieval town on the pilgrimage road to Mecca.''

''Explore AlUla: embark on a gamified, narrative-driven journey that takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Each mission tasks you with investigating historical locations, gathering and studying intel, and using this acquired knowledge to carry out missions for the Hidden Ones and reveal the secret message hidden within the ancient carvings.''

''Access Codex: consult carefully selected encyclopedic entries on the history, art, and culture of ancient and medieval AlUla and the kingdoms that shaped it. Benefit from additional historical information and interact with this content by manipulating 3D images and using the Augmented Reality functionality for some entries.''

''Crafted in collaboration with historians and cultural experts, ''Discovery Tour: Ancient AlUla'' delivers an educational experience that's deeply engaging and fully interactive. With intuitive controls, multi-language support, and a focus on meaningful discovery, it offers a unique way to learn through play, anchored in one of history's most remarkable locations.''<ref name="Apple"/><ref name="GooglePlay"/>

==Introduction letter==
{{IUNote|Text=Welcome to AlUla, a land marked by ancient civilisations and shaped by a unique natural evolution. You need to decipher an ancient inscription. It appears to be written in the language of the Nabataeans, one of the civilisations that occupied this land many centuries ago. Travel across the valley, gain knowledge and help people in the region. In exchange, they will provide you with fragments of different inscriptions that you can use to decipher the ancient inscription.}}

==Codex==

===A Cultural Hub===
<center>
{|class="article-table sortable" cellpadding=5;
|[[Database: Hegra|Hegra]]
|[[Database: Memory of an Old Civilization|Memory of an Old Civilization]]
|[[Database: Dadanites, Lihyanites & Nabataeans|Dadanites, Lihyanites & Nabataeans]]
|-
|[[Database: Sanctuary Ruins|Sanctuary Ruins]]
|[[Database: The Romans in AlUla|The Romans in AlUla]]
|[[Database: The Overlook Fortress (Discovery Tour)|The Overlook Fortress]]
|-
|[[Database: Heritage and Archaeology|Heritage and Archaeology]]
|}</center>

===A Natural Wonder===
<center>
{|class="article-table sortable" cellpadding=5;
|[[Database: Ramm Valley (Discovery Tour)|Ramm Valley]]
|[[Database: Prehistoric Life|Prehistoric Life]]
|[[Database: Shapes in the Sandstone|Shapes in the Sandstone]]
|-
|[[Database: Flora of the Oasis|Flora of the Oasis]]
|[[Database: Leopards of Arabia|Leopards of Arabia]]
|[[Database: The Arabian Ostrich|The Arabian Ostrich]]
|}</center>

===Connecting the World===
<center>
{|class="article-table sortable" cellpadding=5;
|[[Database: Incense Road|The Incense Road]]
|[[Database: Frankincense|Frankincense]]
|[[Database: Life of a Merchant|Life of a Merchant]]
|-
|[[Database: The Nomadic World|The Nomadic World]]
|[[Database: Masjid Al'Itham|Masjid Al'Itham]]
|[[Database: A Crossroads of Cultural Influences|A Crossroads of Cultural Influences]]
|}</center>

===Life in the Oasis===
<center>
{|class="article-table sortable" cellpadding=5;
|[[Database: The Old Town|The Old Town]]
|[[Database: The Thriving Town|The Thriving Town]]
|[[Database: Tayyarahs|Tayyarahs]]
|-
|[[Database: Farming the Oasis|Farming the Oasis]]
|[[Database: Mastering the Water|Mastering the Water]]
|[[Database: Tantora|Tantora]]
|-
|[[Database: Food in AlUla|Food in AlUla]]
|[[Database: The Melody Makers|The Melody Makers]]
|[[Database: Stargazing|Stargazing]]
|}</center>

===Honoring the Dead===
<center>
{|class="article-table sortable" cellpadding=5;
|[[Database: The Ones that Defied Time|The Ones that Defied Time]]
|[[Database: A City Surrounded by the Dead and the Gods|A City Surrounded by the Dead and the Gods]]
|[[Database: Rites of Passage|Rites of Passage]]
|-
|[[Database: The Triclinium|The Triclinium]]
|[[Database: The Path to Eternity|The Path to Eternity]]
|[[Database: Remembrance of the Forgotten|Remembrance of the Forgotten]]
|-
|[[Database: Carving for the Ages|Carving for the Ages]]
|}</center>

==Timeline==
*'''Palaeolithic''' (c. 250,000 BCE)
**The first anatomically modern humans (Homo Sapiens) migrate into the region. They are hunter-gatherers whose presence is evidenced by archaeological remains, notably in AlUla.
*'''Neolithic''' (c. 6000–5000 BCE)
**Livestock farming develops among mobile communities. The first megalithic structures appear, along with rock art depicting humans and animals.
*'''Bronze Age''' (c. 3,000–1200 BCE)
**Funerary constructions multiply, transforming the landscape.
*'''Ancient Kingdoms of Dadan & Lihyan''' (c. 600 - 500 BCE)
**The town of Dadan establishes itself as the capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms. Water management enables the development of agriculture, while the incense trade is a source of prosperity. The earliest North Arabian scripts emerge.
*'''Nabataean Kingdom''' (c. 400 BCE–106 CE)
**Access to the Mediterranean exposes the incense route to new cultural influences. The Nabataean kingdom extends across the region, making Hegra its southern capital. Spectacular tombs are carved into the rock.
*'''Roman presence in Arabia Petraea''' (c. 100–600 CE)
**The Nabataean kingdom is absorbed into the Roman Empire. A small fort is established at Hegra to protect the incense route.
*'''Islamic Period – Qurh & Old Town''' (c. 650–1100)
**Towns emerge: Qurh (c. 650–1100) and then the Old Town (c. 1,200–c. 1980), whose prosperity is driven by both trade and pilgrimages. Irrigation techniques reach their peak, supporting extensive local agriculture.
*'''Advances in Pilgrim Travel''' (c. 1600 - 1900)
**A fortress and other defensive structures are built to protect pilgrims, as well as a railway station and associated structures.
*'''The Cultural Heritage''' (today)
**Archaeological missions are carried out in AlUla. The site's extraordinary heritage is revealed to the entire world as part of a vast cultural promotion and preservation programme.

==Memories==
{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center"
|[[File:DTA - Mission Dinner.png|230px|link=The Dinner]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Merchant.png|230px|link=The Merchant (Discovery Tour)]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Farmer.png|230px|link=The Farmer]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Artist.png|230px|link=The Artist]]
|-
|[[The Dinner]]
|[[The Merchant (Discovery Tour)|The Merchant]]
|[[The Farmer]]
|[[The Artist]]
|-
|[[File:DTA - Mission Guard.png|230px|link=The Guard]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Runaway.png|230px|link=The Runaway]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Engineer.png|230px|link=The Engineer (memory)]]
|[[File:DTA - Mission Scholar.png|230px|link=The Scholar]]
|-
|[[The Guard]]
|[[The Runaway]]
|[[The Engineer (memory)|The Engineer]]
|[[The Scholar]]
|-
|colspan="4"|[[File:DTA - Mission Inscription.png|230px|link=Deciphering the Inscription]]
|-
|colspan="4"|[[Deciphering the Inscription]]
|}

==Gameplay==
If users opt to learn the above entries in a gamified format, they are presented with a map of the city and initiate their investigations from eight different landmarks in Al-Ula Valley, learning the entries while uncovering clues about the mysterious inscription. Each mission has a number of sections where player choice impacts the end result's tone, and players must select the optimal choice out of a total three options that are scored from best (3) to worst (1). Regardless what they pick, they are guaranteed to acquire a relevant inscription, though the NPCs will react accordingly to any poor decisions.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
DTA Promotional Image 1.jpg|Promotional image
DTA Promotional Image 2.jpg|Promotional image
DTA Promotional Image 3.jpg|Promotional image
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{Ubisoft|mirage-alula|Discovery Tour App: AlUla}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACMir}}
[[Category:Discovery Tour: AlUla]]

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	'''''Discovery Tour: AlUla''''' is<!--was--> the ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' educational mode for ''[[Valley of Memory]]'', a [[Assassin's Creed: Mirage downloadable content\|downloadable content]] expansion package for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', that released on 3 September 2026<!-- and lasted until DD MM 202X--> as a free app for Apple,<ref name="Apple">{{Cite web\|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929\|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla on the App Store\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260919180148/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929\|archivedate=19 September 2026\|author=Ubisoft\|date=September 2026\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|App Store (Apple)\|App Store}}''\|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> Android,<ref name="GooglePlay">{{Cite web\|url=https://https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula\|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla\|archiveurl=https://https://web.archive.org/web/20260919034030/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula\|archivedate=19 September 2026\|author=Ubisoft\|date=3 September 2026\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Google Play}}''\|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> and all desktop devices. Made for quick access while gaming or on the go,<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/2100268478552789352\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Step into the history of AlUla 🦅<br>The Discovery Tour App: AlUla is now available on mobile ⏳<br>Dive into the rich heritage of the region through Codex entries, engaging interactions, and mini games.<br>Download for FREE: https://assassinscreed.com/discovery-tour-app-alula\|image=}}</ref> it gives<!--gave--> users access to select [[database]] entries from ''Valley of Memory'', as well as original ones, about cultural life in the [[Al-Ula Valley]]. Its "Access Codex" mode presents digital models of artifacts through {{Wiki\|augmented reality}}, while its "Explore AlUla" game mode reworks the database into a 90-minute {{Wiki\|Gamebook\|choose your own adventure}} that puts users in the protagonist role of an unnamed [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]].		'''''Discovery Tour: AlUla''''' is<!--was--> the ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' educational mode for ''[[Valley of Memory]]'', a [[Assassin's Creed: Mirage downloadable content\|downloadable content]] expansion package for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', that released on 3 September 2026<!-- and lasted until DD MM 202X--> as a free app for Apple,<ref name="Apple">{{Cite web\|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929\|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla on the App Store\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260919180148/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-tour-app-alula/id6803908929\|archivedate=19 September 2026\|author=Ubisoft\|date=September 2026\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|App Store (Apple)\|App Store}}''\|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> Android,<ref name="GooglePlay">{{Cite web\|url=https://https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula\|title=Discovery Tour App: AlUla\|archiveurl=https://https://web.archive.org/web/20260919034030/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.alula\|archivedate=19 September 2026\|author=Ubisoft\|date=3 September 2026\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Google Play}}''\|accessdate=19 September 2026}}</ref> and all desktop devices. Made for quick access while gaming or on the go,<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/2100268478552789352\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Step into the history of AlUla 🦅<br>The Discovery Tour App: AlUla is now available on mobile ⏳<br>Dive into the rich heritage of the region through Codex entries, engaging interactions, and mini games.<br>Download for FREE: [https://assassinscreed.com/discovery-tour-app-alula assassinscreed.com/discovery-tour...] [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSSYG8YXEAAvHWY.jpg pic.twitter.com/fN8hUe8IKX]\|image=}}</ref> it gives<!--gave--> users access to select [[database]] entries from ''Valley of Memory'', as well as original ones, about cultural life in the [[Al-Ula Valley]]. Its "Access Codex" mode presents digital models of artifacts through {{Wiki\|augmented reality}}, while its "Explore AlUla" game mode reworks the database into a 90-minute {{Wiki\|Gamebook\|choose your own adventure}} that puts users in the protagonist role of an unnamed [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden One]] [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]].

	==Summary==		==Summary==
	''Step into the heart of a legendary oasis in ''Discovery Tour App: Ancient AlUla'', an educational adventure that invites players to explore the ancient landscape of AlUla. Using the rich world of Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory, this standalone experience blends historical discovery with interactive gameplay as you explore AlUla from the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms to the Nabataean city of Hegra and the medieval town on the pilgrimage road to Mecca.''		''Step into the heart of a legendary oasis in ''Discovery Tour App: Ancient AlUla'', an educational adventure that invites players to explore the ancient landscape of AlUla. Using the rich world of ''Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory'', this standalone experience blends historical discovery with interactive gameplay as you explore AlUla from the {{Wiki\|Lihyan\|Dadanite and Lihyanite}} kingdoms to the [[Nabataeans\|Nabataean]] city of [[Hegra]] and the [[Al-Ula\|medieval town]] on the {{Wiki\|Hajj\|pilgrimage}} road to {{Wiki\|Mecca}}.''

	''Explore AlUla: embark on a gamified, narrative-driven journey that takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Each mission tasks you with investigating historical locations, gathering and studying intel, and using this acquired knowledge to carry out missions for the Hidden Ones and reveal the secret message hidden within the ancient carvings.''		''Explore AlUla: embark on a gamified, narrative-driven journey that takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Each mission tasks you with investigating historical locations, gathering and studying intel, and using this acquired knowledge to carry out missions for the Hidden Ones and reveal the secret message hidden within the ancient carvings.''
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	==Introduction letter==		==Introduction letter==
	{{IUNote\|Text=Welcome to AlUla, a land marked by ancient civilisations and shaped by a unique natural evolution.<br><br>You need to decipher an ancient inscription. It appears to be written in the language of the Nabataeans, one of the civilisations that occupied this land many centuries ago.<br><br>Travel across the valley, gain knowledge and help people in the region. In exchange, they will provide you with fragments of different inscriptions that you can use to decipher the ancient inscription.}}		{{IUNote\|Text=Welcome to AlUla, a land marked by ancient civilisations and shaped by a unique natural evolution.<br><br>You need to decipher an ancient inscription. It appears to be written in the {{Wiki\|Nabatean Aramaic\|language of the Nabataeans}}, one of the civilisations that occupied this land many centuries ago.<br><br>Travel across the valley, gain knowledge and help people in the region. In exchange, they will provide you with fragments of different inscriptions that you can use to decipher the ancient inscription.}}

	==Codex==		==Codex==
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	==Timeline==		==Timeline==
	*'''Palaeolithic''' (c. 250,000 BCE)		*'''Palaeolithic''' (c. 250,000 BCE)
	**The first anatomically modern ~~humans~~ (Homo Sapiens) migrate into the region. They are hunter-~~gatherers~~ whose presence is evidenced by archaeological remains, notably in AlUla.		**The first anatomically modern [[human]]s (Homo Sapiens) migrate into the region. They are {{Wiki\|hunter-gatherer}}s whose presence is evidenced by archaeological remains, notably in AlUla.
	*'''Neolithic''' (c. 6000–5000 BCE)		*'''Neolithic''' (c. 6000–5000 BCE)
	**Livestock farming develops among mobile communities. The first ~~megalithic~~ structures appear, along with rock art depicting humans and animals.		**Livestock farming develops among mobile communities. The first [[megalith]]ic structures appear, along with rock art depicting humans and animals.
	*'''Bronze Age''' (c. 3,000–1200 BCE)		*'''Bronze Age''' (c. 3,000–1200 BCE)
	**Funerary constructions multiply, transforming the landscape.		**Funerary constructions multiply, transforming the landscape.
	*'''Ancient Kingdoms of Dadan & Lihyan''' (c. 600 - 500 BCE)		*'''Ancient Kingdoms of Dadan & Lihyan''' (c. 600 - 500 BCE)
	**The town of Dadan establishes itself as the capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms. Water management enables the development of agriculture, while the incense trade is a source of prosperity. The earliest North Arabian scripts emerge.		**The town of Dadan establishes itself as the capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms. Water management enables the development of agriculture, while the [[Incense Road\|incense trade]] is a source of prosperity. The {{Wiki\|Ancient North Arabian\|earliest North Arabian}} scripts emerge.
	*'''Nabataean Kingdom''' (c. 400 BCE–106 CE)		*'''Nabataean Kingdom''' (c. 400 BCE–106 CE)
	**Access to the Mediterranean exposes the incense route to new cultural influences.<br>The Nabataean ~~kingdom~~ extends across the region, making Hegra its southern capital. Spectacular tombs are carved into the rock.		**Access to the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] exposes the incense route to new cultural influences.<br>The [[Nabataean Kingdom]] extends across the region, making Hegra its southern capital. Spectacular tombs are carved into the rock.
	*'''Roman presence in Arabia Petraea''' (c. 100–600 CE)		*'''Roman presence in Arabia Petraea''' (c. 100–600 CE)
	**The Nabataean kingdom is absorbed into the Roman Empire. A small fort is established at Hegra to protect the incense route.		**The Nabataean kingdom is {{Wiki\|Arabia Petraea\|absorbed}} into the [[Roman Empire]]. A [[Roman Fort Ruins\|small]] [[fort]] is established at Hegra to protect the incense route.
	*'''Islamic Period – Qurh & Old Town''' (c. 650–1100)		*'''Islamic Period – Qurh & Old Town''' (c. 650–1100)
	**Towns emerge: Qurh (c. 650–1100) and then the Old Town (c. 1,200–c. 1980), whose prosperity is driven by both trade and pilgrimages. Irrigation techniques reach their peak, supporting extensive local agriculture.		**Towns emerge: {{Wiki\|Qurh, Saudi Arabia\|Qurh}} (c. 650–1100) and then the {{Wiki\|Old Town, Al-Ula\|Old Town}} (c. 1,200–c. 1980), whose prosperity is driven by both trade and pilgrimages. Irrigation techniques reach their peak, supporting extensive local agriculture.
	*'''Advances in Pilgrim Travel''' (c. 1600 - 1900)		*'''Advances in Pilgrim Travel''' (c. 1600 - 1900)
	**A fortress and other defensive structures are built to protect pilgrims, as well as a railway station and associated structures.		**A fortress and other defensive structures are built to protect pilgrims, as well as a {{Wiki\|Hejaz railway\|railway}} station and associated structures.
	*'''The Cultural Heritage''' (today)		*'''The Cultural Heritage''' (today)
	**Archaeological missions are carried out in AlUla. The site's extraordinary heritage is revealed to the entire world as part of a vast cultural promotion and preservation programme.		**Archaeological missions are carried out in AlUla. The site's extraordinary heritage is revealed to the entire world as part of a vast {{Wiki\|Soft power\|cultural promotion}} and {{Wiki\|Royal Commission for Al-Ula\|preservation}} programme.

	==Memories==		==Memories==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{Ubisoft\|mirage-alula\|Discovery Tour App: AlUla}}		*{{Ubisoft\|discovery-tour/mirage-alula\|Discovery Tour App: AlUla\|archivedate=20260916194054}}

	==References==		==References==