Trading town of Julfar

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Trading town of Julfar is part of the Tentative list of United Arab Emirates in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Julfar was an important pearl trading town during the Islamic Period (5th -16th century). Remains of it can be found at the archaeological sites of Kush, Mataf & Nudud, and Ras al-Khaimah - Julfar’s ports and commercial centres during different periods – and Wadi Sur.

Map of Trading town of Julfar

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Trading town of Julfar
Country
United Arab Emirates
Added
2020
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Near Eastern
Link
By ID
2020 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Trading town of Julfar

The site has 4 locations

Trading town of Julfar : Kush (T)
Trading town of Julfar : Mataf and Nudud (T)
Trading town of Julfar : Ras al-Khaimah (T)
Trading town of Julfar : Wadi Sur (T)
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