The Cultural Sites of Al Ain
After an hour and a half drive from Dubai , one arrives in Al Ain , a small but vibrant city which is a part of Abu Dhabi , one of the the seven emirates. It borders Oman so a few more steps and you are in another country. Tourist beware though of taking pictures near the border because the Omanis are strict and you can be reprimanded. I never told my wife I was detained for almost l an hour (that's another story) for questioning in UAE-Oman border for taking pictures near a military installation. A word of advise - always bring your passport wherever you lug around UAE because you might be crossing borders without being aware of it. The serial property of The Cultural Sites of Al Ain , with its various component parts and the regional context in which it is situated, provides testimony to ancient sedentary human occupation in a desert region. Occupied continuously since the Neolithic , the region presents vestiges of numerous prehisto...