Al-Ain Raceway was selected to host the 2007 Rotax Max World Karting Finals, an event which saw 220 drivers from over 55 different countries compete for the Karting world title. Sheikh Zayed set up many projects to save them (such as Sir Bani Yas Island; see STORY).
Al Ain’s cultural sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in June 2011. That effort shows in Dubai's Al Ain Oasis, the U.A.E's First UNESCO World Heritage Site, Is Now OpenThe oasis is one of the world's oldest permanently inhabited settlements, dating back more than 4,000 years. Eventually his experiences spawned a brilliant travelogue, A great place to start a survey of the past is Al Ainâs Local wildlife like the Arabian oryx were nearly extinct at the time the UAE formed in 1971. 2020 National Geographic Partners, LLC. In 1980, this property was extended to include the cultural and historical area, and cultural criteria (i)(iii)(iv) were added.The "Convent Ensemble of San Francisco de Lima", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Historic Centre of Lima".Extension de « Sites d'art rupestre préhistorique de la vallée de Côa », PortugalAt the time the property was extended, natural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.Extension of the "Alhambra and the Generalife, Granada", to include the Albayzin quarter.The property “Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona”, previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the “Works of Antoni Gaudí”.Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo.Extension de « Sites d'art rupestre préhistorique de la vallée de Côa », PortugalFollowing a survey of ownership carried out in the late 1960s, ownership of the totality of the walls was vested in 1973 in the Spanish State, through the Ministry of Education and Science. It was designated in 1996, initially with four sites and in 2017 two further sites were added. The festival will this year run until July 27, and is open to the public daily from 4pm until 10pm. In 1979, the Committee decided to inscribe the Ohrid Lake on the World Heritage List under natural criteria (iii). For the Lugo walls the Xunta is in the position of both owner and competent agency. In 1968, he started the A few miles from the center of Al Ain toward Jebel Hafeet mountain, the fascinating Rising 1,240 metres, Jebel Hafeet is the UAE's second highest peak.Jebel Hafeet is forged out of craggy limestone that has been weathered over millions of years. Delores Johnson / The NationalAl Sadu is a traditional form of weaving and is also recognised by Unesco. All rights reserved One kilogram of dates sells for an average of Dh30. It was erected in 1891 to defend the city and protect precious palm groves.
The Al Ain Oasis has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011, but only now, with the construction of an educational Eco-Center and an extensive … Delores Johnson / The NationalGahwa coffee is prepared over an open fire in the grounds of Qasr Al Hosn fort on the opening day of the Qasr Al Hosn Festival 2015.
After World War II, Thesiger leapt at an opportunity to study locust movements across the present-day UAE. It is against this background that serious consideration is being given to the creation of an independent foundation, under royal patronage and with representatives from government, academic, voluntary, and business institutions, to work with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Galicia.
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau is a joint World Heritage Site in Germany, comprising six separate sites which are associated with the Bauhaus art school.
Leslie Pableo for The National Once a vital green oasis on the caravan route from UAE to Oman, Al Ain (meaning ‘The Spring’) is the emirate’s heritage heartland, one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited settlements, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rashed Abdullah, winner of the largest date branch for the Liwa Date Festival in 2017, at his farm. The Al Ain Oasis has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011, but only now, with the construction of an educational Eco-Center and an extensive system of shaded pathways that wind through some 147,000 date palms, is it open to the public. It allowed Emirati farmers to grow produce in the toughest of conditions. One of the city’s significant spots is the Al Ain Oasis.
Life on the edge of the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarterâthe worldâs largest continuous sand desertâhas never been easy, yet the inland city of The reason can be found in its name, which means âthe spring.â For generations, camel trekkers headed for its leafy oases to drink its freshwater and sample produce grown in the shade of its palms.The Al Ain Oasis is spread over nearly 3,000 acres and contains more than 147,000 date palms of up to 100 different varieties.That draw is still felt today. Courtesy: Ministry of Presidential AffairsWithin Hili Archaeological park is an ancient tomb built centuries ago.