Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Also known as Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn, Bat, Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sites, Sites archeologiques de Bat, Al-Khutm et Al-Ayn, المواقع الأثرية في بات والخطم والعين
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Oman
Inscribed
1988
List reference
434
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn is about 25 km east of Ibri. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bahla Fort, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ibri · about 102,000 peopleabout 25 km west
- Nizwa · about 72,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
- Suhar · about 151,000 peopleabout 120 km north
- Alayat Samail · about 48,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Al Ayn · about 409,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Seeb · about 238,000 peopleabout 150 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
OmanCultural66 km away
OmanCultural86 km away
United Arab EmiratesCultural130 km away
United Arab EmiratesCultural224 km away
United Arab EmiratesNatural242 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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