Phnom Penh. The ancient town of Al Zubarah on Saturday became Qatar’s first World Heritage site. Al Zubarah was one of a long line of prosperous, fortified trading towns around the coast in what is now Qatar that developed from the early Islamic period, around the 9th century AD.
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The World Heritage Comittee said Qatar faces “immense” challenges to preserve the “highly fragile remains in a hostile climate”.
Author | Sarah Thust
Last Update | 22.06.2013
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