Umm al Qubur

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Umm al Qubur
القبور
Abandoned village
Umm al Qubur is located in Qatar
Umm al Qubur
Umm al Qubur
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°52′19″N 51°4′22″E / 25.87194°N 51.07278°E / 25.87194; 51.07278Coordinates: 25°52′19″N 51°4′22″E / 25.87194°N 51.07278°E / 25.87194; 51.07278
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAsh Shamal

Umm al Qubur (Arabic: القبور‎) is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Archaeological excavations have been carried out on the site.[1] Its name translates to 'mother of graves'.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Collectif, Petit Futé, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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