Sharjah coastal heritage network added to Unesco Tentative List
Sharjah: A historic coastal network linking Dibba Al-Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Khor Kalba has been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage, strengthening Sharjah’s presence on the global heritage map. The Sharjah Archaeology Authority said the Coastal Fortified Network of South Eastern Arabia represents more than 2,000 years of maritime history and preserves evidence of the region’s role…
A historic coastal network connecting Dibba Al-Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Khor Kalba has been added to UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage, enhancing Sharjah's standing on the global heritage map. The Sharjah Archaeology Authority stated that the Coastal Fortified Network of South Eastern Arabia embodies more than 2,000 years of maritime history, preserving evidence of the region's involvement in trade, navigation, defense and coastal administration.
This addition brings the total number of sites on the UAE's UNESCO Tentative List to 16, including six located in Sharjah. The inclusion marks an important step towards a potential future nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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