Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape

Overview

In the eastern Arabian Peninsula, the Al-Ahsa Oasis is a serial property comprising gardens, canals, springs, wells and a drainage lake, as well as historical buildings, urban fabric and archaeological sites. They represent traces of continued human settlement in the Gulf region from the Neolithic to the present, as can be seen from remaining historic fortresses, mosques, wells, canals and other water management systems. With its 2.5 million date palms, it is the largest oasis in the world. Al-Ahsa is also a unique geocultural landscape and an exceptional example of human interaction with the environment.

Selection Criteria

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Components(12 locations)

• •As-Seef1563-003
• •Qasr Khuzam1563-006
• •Qasr Sahood1563-007
• •Qasr Ibrahim1563-004
• •Eastern Oasis1563-001
• •Al-Asfar Lake1563-012
• •Jawatha Mosque1563-009
• •Northern Oasis1563-002
• •Al-`Oyun village1563-010
• •Suq al-Qaysariyah1563-005
• •Jawatha archaeological site1563-008
• •`Ain Qinas archaeological site1563-011

Details

Countries

Saudi Arabia

ISO Codes

SA

Area

8,544 ha

Coordinates

25.4022, 49.6306