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.

Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Burial mound at the site of Al-Ayn, with the Hajar Mountains in the background
LocationAl Dhahira region, Oman
Includes
  • Bāt (بَات)
  • Al-Khuṭm (ٱلْخُطْم)
  • Al-ʿAyn (ٱلْعَيْن)
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference434
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Coordinates23°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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