Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Also known as Al Zubarah, Az Zubarah, Zubarah, الزبارة
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Qatar
Inscribed
2013
Area
416 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site is about 55 km south-east of Manama. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tombes de la culture Dilmun, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Manama · about 564,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Doha · about 1,450,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
- Az Zahran · about 97,000 peopleabout 95 km west
- Dammam · about 2,055,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Al-Qatif · about 369,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Al Mubarraz · about 299,000 peopleabout 160 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BahrainCultural55 km away
BahrainCultural58 km away
Saudi ArabiaCultural154 km away
IranCultural425 km away
Saudi ArabiaCultural468 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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