Khaybar Heritage Village

Khaybar is split across two zones—the Khaybar Natural Area, which encompasses the volcanic landscape of Harrat Khaybar, and the historic oasis, which is teeming with biodiversity and has been a source of vibrant culture and fresh water for millennia. The oasis features striking evidence of human engagement, such as the Stone Age funerary avenues known as the “Works of the Old Men”, and its craggy landscape and plentiful fresh water made it an ambitious and effective seat of power, as evidenced by the ruins of fortresses and the thriving traditions of craft and ways of living that continue in the oasis today.

As part of its mission to discover, activate, and preserve AlUla, the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is building a legacy for the region by connecting AlUla, Tayma, and Khaybar—three of the great oases of northwest Arabia—for the first time in modern memory. Together, they form the world’s largest living museum, telling the story of human activity and the Earth itself. RCU’s efforts in Khaybar include overseeing archaeological projects that aim to unlock the mysteries of antiquity in the region and developing the oasis as a unique destination that offers a tapestry of natural and cultural experiences like nowhere else on Earth.