UNESCO Sites in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates UNESCO has registered 1 site on the World Heritage list and 16 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in the United Arab Emirates and the corresponding map.

United Arab Emirates UNESCO list

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

United Arab Emirates UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in the United Arab Emirates.

Description

1. The Cultural Sites of Al Ain is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. It comprises the archaeological sites of Hafit, Hili, and Bidaa Bint Saud, as well as the Al Ain Oasis, which contains over 147,000 date palms. These sites provide valuable insights into the cultural and architectural heritage of the region, as well as the traditional land use practices and oasis agriculture. The Cultural Sites of Al Ain reflect over 5,000 years of history and development in the region. They are an important example of the interaction between humans and the natural environment in the Arabian Peninsula.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in United Arab Emirates have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

1. Settlement and Cemetery of Umm an-Nar Island
2. Sir Bu Nair Island
3. Khor Dubai
4. Ed-Dur Site
5. Al Bidya Mosque
6. Sharjah: the Gate to Trucial States
7. Abu Dhabi Sabkha
8. The Cultural Landscape of Dhayah
9. The pearl trading town of Jazirat Al-Hamra
10. Trading town of Julfar
11. Shimal
12. Wadi Wurayah National Park
13. Wadi Al Helo: Testimony of Bronze Age Copper Production
14. The Rock Art of the Emirate of Sharjah
15. Mleiha, Late Pre-Islamic Center of a South-East Arabian Kingdom
16. Faya Palaeolandscape