JEDDAH: British explorer Rosie Stancer and her team are preparing this week to trek across Saudi Arabia from south to north.
The expedition will follow the ancient incense-trading route, about 2,000 km, over three months.
“This expedition aims to further explore the impacts of climate change and how local communities are adapting to these changes. And learn from the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 of building a sustainable future on the foundations of its magnificent heritage,” Stancer told Arab News.
Beginning in Najran — a historic trading crossroads in the far southwest —they will traverse The Empty Quarter and the Nafud deserts, and the Sarawat mountain range.
They will pass through significant cultural centers and heritage sites punctuating the Kingdom’s western flank, including Hima, Bisha, Madinah, Khaybar, AlUla and Tabuk.
