Failaka Island

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Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island is part of the Tentative list of Kuwait in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The proposed site comprises six archaeological sites and an early 20th century rest house on the small Failaka Island in the Persian Gulf. The findings date from both the Bronze Age (the Dilmun civilization) and the Hellenistic period. Babylonians and Byzantines also left their marks on the island.

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Site Info

Full Name
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island
Country
Kuwait
Added
2013
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Near Eastern
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Site History

2013 Added to Tentative List

Site Links

Unesco Website: Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island
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Locations

The site has 7 locations

Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archaeological site of Tell Sa'ad (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archaeological site of Tell (F6 - A) Al Hakim Palace (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archaeological site of Tell (F6 - B) The Tower Temple (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archaeological site of Tell Sae'ed (F5) The Hellenistic Fortress (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archaeological site Tell (F4) Al Khan (Dar Al Deyafa) (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: The archeological site of Tell ( B6 ) Hellenistic Sanctuary (T)
Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island: Shaikh Ahmed Al Jaber Rest House (T)

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