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  • Al Bint Dam

  • Al Bint Dam

    Al Bint Dam, also Sadd al-Bint or Sadd Qusaybah, is an archaeological water dam, dating back to the pre -Islamic period. The dam is located southeast of the village of Al Thamad, south of Khaybar in Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Water Management in Saudi Arabia: The Ancient Dams.
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    Al Bint Dam
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    Al Bint Dam

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2023

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    Bridges and Water Structures

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Al Madinah

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    6th Century AD

    Old Arabs

    Old Arabs

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    Old Arabs Monuments

     

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