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Jebel Al Wakrah ( ar, جبل الوكرة) is a hill and local landmark of the city of Al Wakrah on the eastern coast of
Jebel Al Wakrah ( ar, جبل الوكرة) is a hill and local landmark of the city of Al Wakrah on the eastern coast of Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...
. Located just off the shoreline, Jebel Al Wakrah is a level-topped rocky hill of brown color standing from to in height, and is visible from approximately 12 miles. It was formed almost entirely from wind-blown deposits.
According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the city of Al Wakrah derived its name from a hill that was a popular nesting spot for birds (bird's nest transliterates to "wakar" in Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
), most likely referring to Jebel Al Wakrah.
Archaeological artifacts were uncovered at the jebel by the Danish archaeological expedition during the 1950s and 1960s and by the British Mission led by Beatrice de Cardi in 1973.
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