"The Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases
Areas) constitute a serial property that testifies to sedentary human
occupation of a desert region since the Neolithic period with vestiges
of many prehistoric cultures. Remarkable vestiges in the property
include circular stone tombs (ca 2500 B.C.), wells and a wide range of
adobe constructions: residential buildings, towers, palaces and
administrative buildings. Hili moreover features one of the oldest
examples of the sophisticated aflaj irrigation system which dates back
to the Iron Age. The property provides important testimony to the
transition of cultures in the region from hunting and gathering to
sedentarization." -http://whc.unesco.org
Postcard 1: Al Ain Palace Museum
(traditional adobe building)
From a fellow Filipino working at UAE!
Thank you so much Ritz for sharing with me this really great postcard!
Take care!
Postcard 2: Falaj Irrigation System
(oases)
Thank you so much Usman for increasing my UNESCO postcards collection!
*the stamp wasn't postmarked though... =(
Should you want to receive a postcard back, feel free to keep in touch!
