The resource focuses on sites of Jebel Hafeet, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud, the Oases and Aflaj, presenting information on their cultural history and significance as archaeological and civilisation landmarks. The teaching and learning tools within will aid educators in introducing students to Al Ain’s local heritage, both in the classroom and at the historical sites. DCT developed this educator resource to encourage interaction with heritage and offer unique experiences that build identity and civic behavior, which will ensure the UAE’s past is celebrated, understood and preserved for future generations. The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi aims to promote encounters with history and heritage sites that support the nation’s ongoing prosperity and offer schools and lifelong learners the chance to discover the UAE’s past through the nation's diverse resources.
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Al Ain Oases
Al Ain Oasis reflects what agriculture in this region has been like for millennia
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Bida Bint Saud
The area was an important stop on a possible caravan route extending from Al Ain to the north of the United Arab Emirates
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Hafit Tombs
This ancient caravan site features Bronze Age tombs and a rare Iron Age mud-brick building and irrigation system
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Hili sites
An elaborate falaj system and one of the country’s earliest mosques make this an important historic site
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Al-Ayyala
Al-Ayyala is an embodiment of United Arab Emirates culture and Emirati values and heritage
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Al-Azi
Al-Azi is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
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Majlis
a cultural and social space
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Al-Razfa
a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
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Al-Sadu
traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates
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Al-Taghrooda
traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman
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Falconry
a living human heritage
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Gahwa (Arabic coffee)
a symbol of generosity
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- Educators Resource
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Heritage Register
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Cultural Calendar
- Al Ain Palace Museum Winter Camp
- Al Barzah Programme
- Exhibition Critique: As We Gaze Upon Her
- Film Fire Walk with Her Al Sit and Lift Like A Girl
- Homebound Residency Program: Digital Communities
- My Heritage My Responsibility
- National Consultative Council Archival Film
- Rohini Devasher: Contemporary Art between Nature and Culture
- Where is the Gaze?
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- Al Ain Palace Museum Winter Camp
- Al Barzah Programme
- Exhibition Critique: As We Gaze Upon Her
- Film Fire Walk with Her Al Sit and Lift Like A Girl
- Homebound Residency Program: Digital Communities
- My Heritage My Responsibility
- National Consultative Council Archival Film
- Rohini Devasher: Contemporary Art between Nature and Culture
- Where is the Gaze?