Hili Archaeological park

Hili Archaeological park
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The largest Bronze Age site in the UAE, located near Al Ain, with the earliest known agricultural village in the country dating to 3000 BC. The centrepiece is the Hili Grand Tomb, a reconstructed circular Umm al-Nar culture structure 12 metres in diameter and over 4,000 years old, with carved entrances depicting people and animals. Danish archaeologists excavated the site in the 1960s at the invitation of Sheikh Zayed. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Al Ain, the park also preserves Iron Age falaj irrigation channels.

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Coordinates24.2930° N, 55.7933° E

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