In coveted fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon’s latest book A Dream of AlUla, glorious images of the iconic Saudi heritage site await you. At 215 pages, this ginormous book offers a fitting tribute to the geological wonder and its verdant landscapes and millennia-old inscriptions. The photographs, some in color and some monochrome, also feature the people of the historic city.

AlUla is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra, a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered with its exceptionally preserved tombs of the Nabataean age. A journey through time and the senses, the tome brings to life the unique experience of traveling through the city’s prolific history, ranging from the Lihyanite and Pre-Islamic times to present day.

A Dream of AlUla has been published by Rizzoli New York and features a foreword by French art historian Diana Picasso.