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Because of its exceptional archaeological and historical value, in 1993, the "Desert Park and the tombs" (which includes the Jebel Hafeet) was inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the "Cultural Sites of Al Ain: Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas". [51] Also nearby is the historic Mezyad Fort. [8] [52]
Located in the area south of the city of Al Ain, the Jebel Hafeet Desert Park contains the original necropolis of Hafit Graves which led to the naming of this period in the human history of the emirates. A series of ridges leading from the main part of Jebel Hafit toward Al Ain each harbour groups of Hafit tombs. [1]
On top of Jabel Hafeet is the Mercure Hotel. [citation needed] Mount Hafeet and the nearby 'beehive' tombs are part of what is known as "Jebel Hafeet Desert Park" [18] [74] or "Mezyad Desert Park", [51] which is meant to preserve the nature and geology of the area, besides attracting tourists. [75]
Mezyad (Arabic: مَزْيَد, romanized: Mazyad) [1][2] is a settlement in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the south of the main part of Al Ain City, on the border of the U.A.E. and Oman. [3] It is known for having a historical fort, [4][5] and is part of a desert park, which also includes a necropolis and Mount Hafeet nearby.
The Oman government has created the Wadi Sareen Reserve and an area of Jebel Qahwan-Jebal Sebtah in the Eastern Hajar, for the protection of Arabian tahr and mountain gazelle. For visitors, there is a road into the mountains from the town of Birkat al-Mawz (on the road to Nizwa from Muscat) and a walking route through Wadi al-Muaydin to the ...
Leopards had been present in the area of Jebel Hafeet in the 20th century. [11] [12] In 1968 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates joined efforts and decided on founding a national zoo. This decision was born out of their genuine concern of the land's wildlife.
A Hafit era 'beehive' tomb at Mezyad [13] [14] – Jebel Hafeet Desert Park, [15] Al Ain, Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi. In 2011 primitive hand-axes, as well as several kinds of scrapers and perforators, were excavated at the Jebel Faya archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates.
Major ancient city/settlement spanning Ubeid period through Umm Al Nar, Wadi Suq to Iron Age and Pre-Islamic. Hili. Abu Dhabi. 3200–2600 BCE. Hafit and Umm Al Nar tombs. Jebel Buhais. Sharjah. 5000–1300 BCE. Necropolis featuring Stone, Bronze, Iron and Hellenistic age burials.