Hili Archaeological Park

Archaeological park
  1. Hili Archaeological Park
  2. Hili 2
  3. Hili North Tomb A
  4. Hili North Tomb BTS
  5. Rumailah Site
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv), (v)Reference1343Inscription2011 (35th Session)Coordinates
Hili Archaeological Park is located in United Arab Emirates
Hili Archaeological Park
Location of Hili Archaeological Park in United Arab Emirates

Hili Archaeological Park (Arabic: حَدِيْقَة آثَار ٱلْهِيْلِي, romanized: Ḥadīqat Āthar Al-Hīlī) is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Description and history

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 tower measuring 12 m (39 ft) in diameter that has been reconstructed.[2] The tombs belong to the Umm al-Nar culture.

In May 2019 the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism reported that fingerprints about 3000 years old were found at Hili II. They apparently belonged to craftsmen who constructed a wall at the site.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Al Hilli Archaeological Park", Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage, The USA, archived from the original on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2010-10-03
  2. ^ "Hili Grand Tomb", Al Ain National Museum, The UAE, archived from the original on 2009-12-03, retrieved 2010-10-03
  3. ^ "New archaeological evidence unveiled in Al Ain". Abu Dhabi World. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ "3,000-year-old fingerprints found at Al Ain's World Heritage Site". Abu Dhabi: Gulf News. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  5. ^ Dennehy, John (2019-05-29). "3,000-year-old fingerprints found at ancient village in Al Ain". The National. Retrieved 2019-05-30.


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