The State of Qatar contains several historical sites protected by the Qatar Museums Authority, one of which is classified as Unesco World Heritage, Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.
List of heritage areas
Heritage Area numberNameImageAgencyType of MonumentLocation/CoordinatesDate EstablishedDescriptionOpening TimingsHAR10278Al Zubarah Archaeological SiteQatar MuseumsArcheological Site(N25° 58.623 E51° 1.727) QNG (181264 – 469096)1760Town ruins from an 18th century pearling and merchant town, located on the north western coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. It also includes the iconic Al Zubarah Fort.9 am to 5 pmHAR10180Freiha Archaeological SiteQatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates (N26° 0.909 E51° 2.500) QNG (182559 – 473316)18th to the mid-19th centuryPrior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums HAR10306Al Ruwaida Archaeological SiteQatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates (N 26° 5.016 E 51° 8.832) QNG (193128 – 480889)end of the 18th centuryTown ruins in northern Qatar.Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums HAR20829Murwab Archaeological SiteQatar MuseumsArcheological SiteGPS Coordinates (N25° 51.548 E51° 01.270) QNG (180482 – 456034)1985An archaeological site in northwest Qatar.Prior to visit, please contact Qatar Museums HAR1891Barzan Towers Qatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates (N25° 25.073 E51° 24.798) QNG (219860 – 407152)1910 and 1916HAR4161Al Khor Towers Eastern TowerQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates 1-(N25° 41.303 E 51° 30.371) QNG (229139 – 437135) 20th CenturyHAR668Al Khor Towers Southern TowerQatar MuseumsArchitectural Heritage(N25° 41.281 E 51° 30.264) QNG (228960 – 437094)20th CenturyHAR669Al Khor Towers Western TowerQatar MuseumsArchitectural Heritage(N25° 41.348 E51° 30.049) QNG (228603 – 437211)20th CenturyHAR3552Ain Hleetan WellQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates (N25° 41.358 E51° 30.069) QNG (228635 – 437230)20th CenturyHAR3546Old Amiri PalaceQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageGPS Coordinates (N25° 17.276 E51° 32.899) QNG (233479 – 392783)20th CenturyEntrance via National Museum of QatarHAR1662Ar Rakiyat FortQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 2 km off-road GPS Coordinates (N26° 03.075 E51° 07.825) QNG (191444 – 477303)HAR10143Ath Thaqab FortQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 3.5 km off-road GPS Coordinates (N26° 1.962 E51° 7.028) QNG (190115 – 475252)Not open to the publicHAR10061Al Jumail Heritage VillageQatar MuseumsArchitectural HeritageAccess: 0.5 km off-road GPS Coordinates (N26° 5.699 E51° 9.292) QNG (193895 – 482150)Prior to visit, please contact Qatar MuseumsHAR294 Al Jassasiya East Rock Art SiteQatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural Heritage GPS Coordinates (N25° 57.208 E51° 24.395) QNG (219099 – 466484)9 am to 5 pmHAR351Al Jassasiya West Rock Art SiteQatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural Heritage 9 am to 5 pmHAR2023Jazirat Bin Ghannam Archaeological and Natural Heritage SiteQatar MuseumsCultural and Natural HeritageGPS Coordinates (N 25° 41.553 E 51° 32.990) QNG (233519 – 437607)HAR689Zekreet FortQatar MuseumsArchaeological Site and Natural HeritageGPS Coordinates (N25° 29.405 E50° 50.676) QNG (162665 – 415190)9 am to 5 pmZekreet DatepressQatar MuseumsArchaeological Site9 am to 5 pm
See also Archaeology of Qatar List of archaeological sites by country#Qatar
External links Heritage sites at Qatar Museums
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