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One of the towers on the wall built on the ruins of Al Zubarah’s first major occupation
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site2013
UNESCO World Heritage
In 1811, Al Zubarah was attacked and burnt to the ground. The town was abandoned for a brief period. People eventually returned and a new, smaller fortified village grew in the heart of the ruins until its final destruction in 1878.
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- Title: One of the towers on the wall built on the ruins of Al Zubarah’s first major occupation
- 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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