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The Founder's Memorial ( Arabic: صرح زايد المؤسس ), a monument and visitor centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a memorial to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who died in 2004. Zayed was the driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates, becoming the ...
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel ( Arabic: أبو سمبل ), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is located on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan (about 300 km (190 mi) by road). The twin temples were originally ...
Categories: Buildings and structures in the United Arab Emirates by type. Landmarks in the United Arab Emirates. Monuments and memorials by country. Monuments and memorials in Asia by country. Hidden category: Automatic category TOC generates no TOC.
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE or the Emirates) is a country in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. The UAE consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation, after UK armed forces left the region.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi ( Arabic: اللوفر أبوظبي, romanized : al-lūfr ʔabū ẓaby; French: Louvre Abou Dabi) is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre 's name until 2047, and has been ...
Map of tourist Attractions in Dubai. Burj Khalifa: Spired 828 m (2,717 ft) skyscraper with a viewing deck, restaurant, hotel and offices and 11 ha (27 acres) park. Tallest human-made structure in the world. Burj Al Arab: a luxury hotel located in Dubai. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world.
The Mleiha Archaeological Centre is constructed around a 4,500 year old Umm Al Nar era Tomb. Mleiha Bronze Age Umm Al Nar tomb near the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, built around 2,300 BCE and used until 2,100 BCE. Meliha Archaeological Centre is a visitor centre and exhibition based around the history and archaeology of the areas surrounding ...
The architecture of the United Arab Emirates has undergone dramatic transformation in recent decades, from operating as a collection of fishing villages to a global business hub known for its innovation and dynamism. [ 1] Between the 1960s and 1970s, architecture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained solely traditional, with narrow alleys ...