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Hili Archaeological Park

Coordinates: 24°17′34″N 55°47′39″E / 24.2927°N 55.7941°E / 24.2927; 55.7941
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Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A dirt and cobblestone road runs through the center of the image, flanked by low plastered walls and palm trees.
An alley at the Al Ain Oasis
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, v
Reference1343
Inscription2011 (35th Session)

Hili Archaeological Park is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1]

Hili is the largest Bronze Age site in the UAE and dates from the 3rd millennium BCE. Other remains include settlements, tombs, and a falaj dating from the Iron Age. Some of the site is located outside the park in a protected area. Finds from the site can be seen in the Al Ain National Museum in central Al Ain.

The Hili Grand Tomb is a 12 m diameter tower that has been reconstructed.[2] The tombs belong to the Umm al-Nar culture.

References

  1. ^ Al Hilli Archaeological Park, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage, USA.
  2. ^ Hili Grand Tomb, Al Ain National Museum, UAE.

24°17′34″N 55°47′39″E / 24.2927°N 55.7941°E / 24.2927; 55.7941


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