Cultural Landscape of the Faou Archaeological Area
World Heritage
Saudi Arabia
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Located at a strategic point on ancient trade routes in the Arabian Peninsula, the ancient city of al-Faw was abandoned around the 5th century AD. Nearly 12,000 archaeological remains have been discovered, ranging from prehistoric times to the late pre-Islamic period, and bear witness to the successive settlements of three ethnic groups and their adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Archaeological remains include early human tools from the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, conical structures, stone piles and circular buildings, the sacred mountain of Khashm Qaryah, rock carvings, earth and stone mounds in the valley, fortresses/caravanserai, oases and ancient water systems, and the remains of the ancient city of al-Faw.
# Cultural Landscape
# Archaeological remains
# Ancient trade routes
# Prehistoric times
# Pre-Islamic era
# Ethnic group residence
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