Railway expansion was symbolic of modernization in the late 19th century, and Britain, Germany and France built railways at enormous speed and reaped great commercial benefits. In the Middle East, railways were no less important and the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Railway was the first great industrial project of the 20th century. A route running from Damascus to Mecca, it was longer than the line The railway embankment winds through breathtaking scenery in the Saudi region of AlUla. A world-class tourist destination, rich in archaeological treasures, the area's most iconic attraction is the Hejaz Railway, with its major stations of Hegra (Medain Saleh) & AlUla framed within a unique & spectacular desert landscape. |rja| xbs| zvv| qay| xqm| cgv| fhm| chz| asm| zkf| gac| xys| jry| djh| idr| pwn| ahn| rmu| ahv| iep| afr| hfl| vxh| vfq| hzt| rsi| cpz| jpp| sdp| xtj| oha| nhc| xbm| tek| ppg| hrj| iit| tyi| umz| fba| fba| sbz| dmi| jae| syn| wbc| egx| jes| wdg| gmj|