Al Ahsa Oasis
Dublin Core
Title
Al Ahsa Oasis
Subject
Immovable Culture Heritage
Description
Al-Aḥsāʾ (Arabic: الْأَحْسَاء, al-ʾAhsā), also known as al-Ḥasāʾ (الْحَسَاء) or Hajar (هَجَر), is a traditional oasis historical region in eastern Saudi Arabia whose name is used by the Al-Ahsa Governorate, which makes up much of that country's Eastern Province. The oasis is located about 60 km (37 mi) inland from the coast of the Persian Gulf.
Al-Ahsa Oasis composed four main cities two and 22 villages. Two of these four main cities are Al-Mubarraz and Al-Hofuf, which are two of the 15 largest cities in Saudi Arabia.
Source
wordlheritage2022
Date
7th Century
Contributor
zk43
Language
Arabic
Type
Site
Identifier
506
Date Submitted
07/05/2022
Date Modified
05/07/2022 08:44:55 pm
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Medium
Wikipedia
Spatial Coverage
current,25,49;
Provenance
Al Sauds
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Al Ahsa Oasis
Object
https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/see-do/destinations/al-ahsa
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Place
Hofuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia
Prim Media
863
End Date
Present
Contact
zk43@st-andrews.ac.uk
Collection
Citation
“Al Ahsa Oasis,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/865.
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