#United Arab Emirates UNESCO #world heritage sites
#Abu Dhabi emirate [capital = Abu Dhabi]
#Cultural Sites
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#Al Ain
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Remarkable vestiges in the property include circular stone tombs (ca 2500 B.C.), wells and a wide range of adobe constructions: residential buildings, towers, palaces and administrative buildings. Hili moreover features one of the oldest examples of the sophisticated aflaj irrigation system which dates back to the Iron Age.
#Al Fugiarah emirate [capital = Fugiarah]
#National park
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#Wadi Wurayah
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Ecologically, the property is situated within the Al Hajar Foothill Xeric Woodlands and Shrublands, recognised for its ecological distinctiveness, high species richness, and significant levels of endemism.
#Sharjah emirate [capital = Sharjah]
#Faya Palaeolandscape
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#Al Faya
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Archaeological layers reveal how hunter-gatherers and pastoralists adapted to extreme climates, alternating between arid and rainy periods every 20,000 years. Beyond subsistence activities, early human groups utilized the site's geomorphological features for resource extraction. With diverse water sources and raw materials, Faya provides valuable insights into human resilience in hyper-arid environments.