Two sites from the region were added to UNESCO’s list of the most unique places that require protection and preservation this year, joining a handful of the Arab world’s most fascinating UNESCO-listed sites.
Hima Cultural Area
The latest addition to the World Heritage List, the Saudi Arabian site is home to one of the largest rock art complexes in the world.As-Salt
A hillside town near Amman, the site was an important trading link between the eastern desert and the west.Cultural Sites of Al Ain
The sites include vestiges such as circular stone tombs, which date back to circa 2,500 BC, wells and a wide range of constructions.Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Situated in Oman, the pre-historic site of Bat, along with its neighboring sites, forms the most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the 3rd millennium BC in the world.Al-Hijr Archaeological Site
Al-Hijr is the first UNESCO World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia. It is the largest conserved site of the Nabataean civilization south of Petra in Jordan.Kasbah of Algiers
A unique Islamic city on the Mediterranean coast that contains remains of a citadel, medieval mosques and Ottoman palaces.
