Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site

Official name

Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape | UNESCO

Country

Saudi Arabia | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

25.4021° Lat, 49.6305° Lon | Map

Code

1563

Time Zone

Asia/Riyadh (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2018. 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.