In the eastern Arabian Peninsula, the Al-Ahsa Oasis is a serial property comprising gardens, canals, springs, wells and a drainage lake, as well as historical buildings, urban fabric and archaeological sites. They represent traces of continued human settlement in the Gulf region from the Neolithic to the present, as can be seen from remaining historic fortresses, mosques, wells, canals and other water management systems. With its 2.5 million date palms, it is the largest oasis in the world. Al-Ahsa is also a unique geocultural landscape and an exceptional example of human interaction with the environment.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
| iv | To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. | All |
| v | To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. | All |
Nearby
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| The Unconventionally Beautiful Umm Bab Clay Quarry | 2019 | 129.9km | site_ao | ||
| Musfur Sinkhole | 2018 | 161km | site_ao | ||
| Bir Zekreet | 2017 | 124km | site_ao | ||
| Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum | 2018 | 163.9km | site_ao | ||
| Qatar’s Creepy Abandoned Film Set | 2018 | 123.5km | site_ao | ||
| Al `Arish Ghost Town | 2018 | 158.9km | site_ao | ||
| The Camel Racing Robot Jockeys of Qatar | 2017 | 158.3km | site_ao | ||
| Dilmun Burial Mounds | 2019 | 121.3km | site_whs | ||
| Al Zubarah Archaeological Site | 2013 | 154.1km | site_whs | ||
| Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy | 2012 | 135.6km | site_whs | ||
| Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun | 2005 | 128.8km | site_whs |
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Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.