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Location:

Al Dhahira Region

Year of Inscription : 1988

Contents: An ancient cemetery containing a large number of 'bee- hive' tombs and of the Umm An-Nar style as well as ancient buildings that go back to the third millennium B.C.

Objectives for Preservation:

Objectives for preserving this site include protecting its historical and cultural significance، as well as developing it into a tourist attraction، which will develop the lifestye of the communities living near to this archaeological area.

Basic Information about the archaeological site of Bat

Bat is 30 km to the east of Ibri in the Dhahira region. It is located at an intersection of ancient trade routes. It stretches across a vast geo- graphical area to the northeast، where it is bounded by the Ain archaeological site، and to the west، where the site stretches to the Al- Ayn site، which is only 2 km away from Bat.

Archaeological excavations in the low land between the valley bed and the high rocks found 2 km to the northwest of current inhabited town. Excavations have unearthed tombs that resemble ones found in Um-An-Nar، beehive tombs، as well as 2 - 5 burial grounds which date back to the third millennium B.C. The first graveyard contains around 100 tombs. Not far away from the first graveyard، there is another graveyard that contains around 200 tombs. Six watchtowers

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