The Ali Hili archaeological site one of the largest remaining complexes from the Broze age. The site belongs to the 3rd millenium BC. The archaeological site comprises of ancient ruins and a garden within its premises. Located approximately 10 km away from Al Ain city, the site is not too far away from the resorts in Abu Dhabi.
Being a popular a historically important site its no doubt , it attracts number of visitors. A popular accomodation option among visitors to the site has been Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort. The highlight of the resort is that its thirty luxury villas are located within a national park on the island. The villas are a perfect place to catch a glimpse of the incredible wild life.
The archaeological site is a former settlement belonging to the Bronze age. Known to be the earliest settlement near Abu Dhabi the site is rich with archaeological treasures. The famous attraction here is the tomb stone , known as the Great Hili Tomb, Standing up to 2 meters the tomb is 8 meters in diameter.The site is a great place to discover the history of the settlements around Abu Dhabi.
The site also gains prominence from UNESCO as one of the most sophisticated irrigation systems of the iron age can be found in the premises known as the Aflag irrigation system. This is one of the prime examples to show how the then population made a transition from hunting and gathering to sedentarization.The site fo these funeral chambers were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 2011. The gardens have beautiful fountains and plants scattered around as well as a small kids play area.
The initial excavations at the sites were done during the 1960s’ which made it world renowned .
Uditha Dharmawardhane is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Roland Lefevre. He specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+
