Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape

World Heritage
Saudi Arabia
🎧  Listen to Introduction

The Al-Ahsa Oasis, located in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, is a continuous heritage of gardens, canals, springs, wells and drainage lakes, as well as historic buildings, urban structures and archaeological sites. They represent traces of continuous human settlement in the Gulf region from the Neolithic period to the present day, as evidenced by the remnants of historic fortresses, mosques, wells, canals and other water management systems. With 2.5 million date palms, it is the largest oasis in the world. Al-Ahsa is also a unique geo-cultural landscape and an outstanding example of human interaction with the environment.

Poem of the heritage generated by AI

Start Generation

Generate Again

Intangible culture related to the heritage

China tourist attractions related to the heritage

World heritage related to the heritage

Show more related heritage