Hafit

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Hafit

Hafit, or Jebel Hafeet Beehive Tombs, is an archaeological site located near Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The site includes about 500 ancient tombs lie at the foothills of Jebel Hafeet. The tombs are the remains of an ancient cemetery dating back to the early Bronze Age Hafit period, from 3200 to 3000 BC. Hafit was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of Cultural Sites of Al Ain.

Site Information

Country: UAE

District: Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Category: Tombs and Necropolises

Site History: Third Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Bronze Age

Later Cultures: Umm al-Nar Culture

Site Features: Bronze Age Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)

Date of Inscription: 2011

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Elevation: 367 m

UNESCO

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