This expanse of desert and rock once sheltered the well-known British officer T. E. Lawrence, or Lawrence of Arabia, who helped lead the Arab Revolt from 1916-1918. Evidence of ancient peoples, including the Nabataeans, can be found in images or scripts carved into stones.
Today it is a nature reserve and home to some 5,000 Bedouin, or nomadic peoples, many who trace their lineage back to the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
At sunset, its red sand and sculpted rock are breathtaking.
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