The State of Qatar contains several historical sites protected by the Qatar Museums Authority,[1] one of which is classified as Unesco[2] World Heritage,[3][4] Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.[5][6]
List of heritage areas
edit| Heritage Area number | Name | Image | Agency | Type of Monument | Location/Coordinates | Date Established | Description | Opening Timings |
| HAR10278 | Al Zubarah Archaeological Site[7] |  |
Qatar Museums | Archeological Site | (N25° 58.623 E51° 1.727) QNG (181264 – 469096) | 1760 | Town ruins from a 18th century pearling and merchant town, located on the north western coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. It also includes the iconic Al Zubarah Fort. | 9am to 5pm |
| HAR10180 | Freiha Archaeological Site[8] | 
|
Qatar Museums | Archeological Site | GPS Coordinates
(N26° 0.909 E51° 2.500) QNG (182559 – 473316) |
18th to the mid-19th century | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | |
| HAR10306 | Al Ruwaida Archaeological Site[9] | 
|
Qatar Museums | Archeological Site | GPS Coordinates
(N 26° 5.016 E 51° 8.832) QNG (193128 – 480889) |
end of the 18th century | Town ruins in northern Qatar. | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums |
| HAR20829 | Murwab Archaeological Site | Qatar Museums | Archeological Site | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 51.548 E51° 01.270) QNG (180482 – 456034) |
1985 | An archaeological site in northwest Qatar. | Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | |
| HAR1891 | Barzan Towers | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 25.073 E51° 24.798) QNG (219860 – 407152) |
1910 and 1916 | ||
| HAR4161 | Al Khor Towers Eastern Tower | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
1-(N25° 41.303 E 51° 30.371) QNG (229139 – 437135) |
20th Century | ||
| HAR668 | Al Khor Towers Southern Tower | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | (N25° 41.281 E 51° 30.264) QNG (228960 – 437094) | 20th Century | ||
| HAR669 | Al Khor Towers Western Tower | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | (N25° 41.348 E51° 30.049) QNG (228603 – 437211) | 20th Century | ||
| HAR3552 | Ain Hleetan Well | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 41.358 E51° 30.069) QNG (228635 – 437230) |
20th Century | ||
| HAR3546 | Old Amiri Palace | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 17.276 E51° 32.899) QNG (233479 – 392783) |
20th Century | Entrance via National Museum of Qatar | |
| HAR1662 | Ar Rakiyat Fort | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | Access: 2 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 03.075 E51° 07.825) QNG (191444 – 477303) |
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| HAR10143 | Ath Thaqab Fort | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | Access: 3.5 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 1.962 E51° 7.028) QNG (190115 – 475252) |
Not open to the public | ||
| HAR10061 | Al Jumail Heritage Village | 
|
Qatar Museums | Architectural Heritage | Access: 0.5 km off-road
GPS Coordinates (N26° 5.699 E51° 9.292) QNG (193895 – 482150) |
Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums | ||
| HAR294 | Al Jassasiya East Rock Art Site | 
|
Qatar Museums | Archaeological Site and Natural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 57.208 E51° 24.395) QNG (219099 – 466484) |
9am to 5pm | ||
| HAR351 | Al Jassasiya West Rock Art Site | 
|
Qatar Museums | Archaeological Site and Natural Heritage | 9am to 5pm | |||
| HAR2023 | Jazirat Bin Ghannam Archaeological and Natural Heritage Site | 
|
Qatar Museums | Cultural and Natural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N 25° 41.553 E 51° 32.990) QNG (233519 – 437607) |
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| HAR689 | Zekreet Fort | .jpg)
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Qatar Museums | Archaeological Site and Natural Heritage | GPS Coordinates
(N25° 29.405 E50° 50.676) QNG (162665 – 415190) |
9am to 5pm | ||
| Zekreet Datepress | Qatar Museums | Archaeological Site | 9am to 5pm |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fabrique. "Heritage Sites". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Qatar Development Fund boosts UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "World Heritage Volunteers Programme in Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Heritage sites". www.visitqatar.qa. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "World Heritage Committee meeting opens in Doha". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Fabrique. "Al Zubarah". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Bystron, Agnieszka Magdalena; Rees, Gareth. "Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-FurayΉah (Freiha \ Fraiha), north-west Qatar".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Special Issue of World Heritage magazine dedicated to Qatar". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-10-31.