Sunday, 22 January 2017

Al Ain Oasis Opened to Public as UNESCO World Heritage Site

• The Al Ain Oasis was opened to the public as the UAE's first UNESCO World Heritage site by Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region on November 15, 2016.
• In 2011, Al Ain was the first site in the UAE to be inscribed on UNESCO's world heritage site list, comprising of four locations : fhe Bronze-Age Hafit Tombs, the archaeological settlements at Hili, the prehistoric vestiges at Bidaa Bint Saud, and the six lush oases of Al Ain, including Al Ain Oasis.
• It is one of the world's oldest permanently inhabited settlements that dates back to more than 4000 years.
• It covers over 1200 hectares-and contains more than 147000 date palm trees, of up to 100 different varieties.

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