Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
The Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (Arabic: ٱلْمَوَاقِع ٱلْأَثَرِيَّة فِيْ بَات وَٱلْخُطْم وَٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Al-Mawāqiʿ al-Athariyyah fī Bāt wal-Khuṭm wal-ʿAyn) are a group of beehive tombs or necropolis from the Hafit period in the 3rd Millennium BC, located near a palm grove in Oman. They were declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Burial mound at the site of Al-Ayn, with the Hajar Mountains in the background | |
| Location | Al Dhahira region, Oman |
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| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 434 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Coordinates | 23°16′11.5″N 56°44′42″E |
Location in Oman Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (Middle East) Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (West and Central Asia) | |
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