Heritage
Monuments of the United Arab Emirates
17 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Tentative World Heritage S…8listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…6listed sites
World Heritage Site2listed sites
Green List site1listed sites
5Al Jazirah Al Hamra
Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, Ras Al Khaimah
human settlement
Tentative World Heritage Site
8Bidaa Bint Saud
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
built structure
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
10Mleiha Archaeological Centre
Sha'biyyat Milе̄hah, Sharjah
archaeological site
Tentative World Heritage Site
12Jebel Hafit Desert Park
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
park
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
13Wadi Al Helo (heritage site)
Tarif Kalba, Fujairah
archaeological site
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
14Hili Archaeological Park
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15Shimal
Ar-Rams, Ras Al Khaimah
human settlement
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
16Qattara Oasis
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
oasis
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve
Bani Yas City, Abu Dhabi
nature reserve
Green List site
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 8 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 6 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| Green List site | 1 |