Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (iv)
Localization: N22 57 51.012 E57 18 3.996
Oasis of Bahla, 25 km west of Nazwa
Ref: 433

Brief Description

The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with its walls and towers of unbaked brick and its stone foundations, is a remarkable example of this type of fortification and attests to the power of the Banu Nebhan .