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Al Ain Cement Factory, amid hills of the western ridge of Jebel Hafeet. Al Ain is an important services centre for a wide area extending into Oman. There are three major shopping centres, [29] Al Ain Mall, Al Jimi Mall, Al Hili Mall and Al Bawadi Mall (opened in 2009 in Al Khrair area) as well as traditional souqs for fruit and vegetables and ...
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. Hili Grand tomb
The museum has two main sections on ethnographic and archaeological aspects of the country, especially around Al Ain. It includes finds from the Bronze Age tombs at the Mezyad [4] and Hili Archaeological Parks on the outskirts of Al Ain. [6] As of October 2018, there were plans to make restorations to the museum and fort. [7]
Rumailah (Arabic: ٱلرٌّمَيْلَة) is an archaeological site in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E., [1] as well as the site of a thick-walled coral and adobe fort, thought to date to the early 20th century.
The museum is based in the palace of the former UAE President, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918–2004), and his family. [3] It was originally built in 1937 on the western side of the Al Ain Oasis, the largest oasis in Al Ain. Sheikh Zayed lived here until 1966. It was made into a museum in 1998. [4]
Al-'Ankah Fort in the village of Remah, between the cities of Al-Ain and Abu Dhabi. The city of Al-Ain, part of a historical region which also includes the adjacent Omani town of Al-Buraimi, [9] is noted for its forts, oases, aflāj (underground water channels), and archaeological sites such as those of Hili and Rumailah.
Al-Jahili Fort (Arabic: قَلْعَة ٱلْجَاهِلِي, romanized: Qalʿat al-Jāhilī) is a 19th century fort in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fort was build in 1891 in Al-Jahili Oasis by Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan for the protection of date palm farmers.
It was reportedly built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, during the reign of his father. [1] The fort opened as a museum in 2015. [6] The place, built on the western side of Al Ain, served as a place where officials met with the community to discuss issues and provide support. [7]