Visit Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas), (UNESCO Sites)

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The Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) constitute a serial property that testifies to sedentary human occupation of a desert region since the Neolithic period with vestiges of many prehistoric cultures. Remarkable vestiges in the property include circular stone tombs (ca 2500 B.C.), wells and a wide range of adobe constructions: residential buildings, towers, palaces and administrative buildings. Hili moreover features one of the oldest examples of the sophisticated aflaj irrigation system which dates back to the Iron Age. The property provides important testimony to the transition of cultures in the region from hunting and gathering to sedentarization. Sites include: Hafit Assemblage Jebel Hafit Desert Park Jebel Hafit North Tombs Al Ain Wildlife Park Tombs West Ridge Hafit Tombs Al Naqfa Ridge Hili Assemblage Hili Archaeological Park: the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hili is the largest Bronze Age site in the UAE and dates from the 3rd millennium BC. Other remains include settlements, tombs, and a falajdating from the Iron Age. Some of the site is located outside the park in a protected area. Finds from the site can be seen in the Al Ain National Museum in central Al Ain. The Hili Grand Tomb is a 12 meter diameter tower that has been reconstructed. The tombs belong to the Umm an-Nar culture. Hili 2 Hili North Tomb A Hili North Tomb B Rumailah Site Bidaa Bint Saud Al Ain Oasis Hili Oasis Al Jimi Oasis Al Qattara Oasis Mutaredh Oasis Al Muwaiji Oasis

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