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Al-Ayn

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by F igy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Al-Ayn

Al-Ayn is a small prehistoric necropolis near Ibri in Ad Dhahirah Governorate. The necropolis consists of several tombs and domes. It was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, as part of Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn.

Site Information

Country: Oman

District: Ad Dhahirah Governorate

Category: Tombs and Necropolises

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Bronze Age

Later Cultures: Bronze Age

Site Features: Bronze Age Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

Date of Inscription: 1988

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