Beehive graves of Al Ain
Coordinates: 23 ° 12 ′ 58.9 ″ N , 56 ° 57 ′ 43 ″ E
The beehive graves of al-Ain are the most famous graves in the area between the cities of Bat and al-Ain in the Hajar Mountains of Oman because of their good state of preservation and their location on the edge of the Jabal Misht (Kammberg) . There are 21 individual graves on the grave site. There are numerous similar structures in the vicinity. The graves got their name from their shape reminiscent of a beehive. Based on ceramic finds, which are interpreted as grave goods , their construction is dated to the 3rd millennium BC. However, no human remains have been discovered inside.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The tombs were added to the World Heritage List in 1988, along with the Bat Fortress and the Bronze Age settlement of al-Khutm .
Beehive graves
Beehive grave
and Jebel Misht
swell
- Oman Off-Road Explorer 2009. ISBN 978-976-8182-48-7 , p. 70.
Web links
- Official information of Oman
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
Heritage: Bahla Fortress (1987) | Bat fortress with the Bronze Age settlement of al-Chutm and the necropolis of al-Ain (1988) | Land of Frankincense (2000) | Aflaj irrigation system (2006) | Qalhat Ancient City (2018)
Former World Heritage: Arabian Oryx Wildlife Sanctuary (1994–2007)