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Detail of one of the walls of the well at Murair Fort located to the east of the town of Al Zubarah
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site2013
UNESCO World Heritage
Murair fort was built in 1768 to protect the wells which supplied the otherwise arid town with fresh water. It was a large rectangular enclosure which housed domestic buildings, a mosque, cisterns, and large wells with stone build shafts.
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Details
- Title: Detail of one of the walls of the well at Murair Fort located to the east of the town of Al Zubarah
- Creator: Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
- Date Created: 2013
- Rights: Qatar Museums
- Location: Qatar
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
- Date of Inscription: 2013
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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