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  • Al Uqair Old Port

  • Al Uqair Old Port

    Al Uqair Old Port is an ancient port dating back to the Ottomans period. It is located in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018 as part of Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape.
    World Heritage Site
    Al Uqair Old Port
    by Mark Dolce, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Al Uqair Old Port

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2018

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Eastern

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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