UNESCO WHS - Al Zubarah Archaeological Site Briefkaart

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Qatar - Al Zubarah Archaeological Site - الزبارة - The walled coastal town of Al Zubarah in the Persian Gulf flourished as a pearling and trading centre in the late 18th century and early 19th centuries, before it was destroyed in 1811 and abandoned in the early 1900s. Founded by merchants from Kuwait, Al Zubarah had trading links across the Indian Ocean, Arabia and Western Asia. A layer of sand blown from the desert has protected the remains of the site’s palaces, mosques, streets, courtyard houses, fishermen’s huts, its harbour, double defensive walls, a canal, and cemeteries. Name: Al Zubarah Archaeological Site - الزبارة Country: Qatar Location: Al Shamal Municipality Inscription: 2013 Category: Cultural (iii)(iv)(v) Unesco Ref: 1402 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.