Al Zubara Fort is a historic military fortress located in Zubarah, northern Qatar. It was built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938 in the aftermath of the 1937 Qatari–B
Al Zubara Fort.
Restoration activities in 2015 at the fort
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border w
Al Zubara Fort
…Al Zubara Fort (Arabic: حصن الزبارة; also spelled as Zubarah Fort) is a historic military fortress located in Zubarah, northern Qatar. It was built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938 in the aftermath of the 1937 Qatari–Bahraini conflict. Following the…
Excavation of a Kassite dye site on Al Khor Island
A partially restored section of the ruined town of Zubarah
Old city of Doha, January 1904
Barzan Towers are watchtowers that were built in the late 19th century and renovated in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani.