• Visitors at the west gate exhibition at the Al Ain oasis as part of the My Old House tour.
    Visitors at the west gate exhibition at the Al Ain oasis as part of the My Old House tour.
  • Tourists of the inaugural tour visit the Eco-Centre at Al Ain Oasis.
    Tourists of the inaugural tour visit the Eco-Centre at Al Ain Oasis.
  • A model of the Al Ain oasis.
    A model of the Al Ain oasis.
  • The Al Qubaisi house, built in the 1960s.
    The Al Qubaisi house, built in the 1960s.
  • A view of the Bin Hammoodah Al Dhaheri house in the Jimi Oasis, during the My Old House tour. The original Al Dhaheri house is believed to be more then 200 years old.
    A view of the Bin Hammoodah Al Dhaheri house in the Jimi Oasis, during the My Old House tour. The original Al Dhaheri house is believed to be more then 200 years old.
  • A visitor walks through the Al Qubaisi house.
    A visitor walks through the Al Qubaisi house.
  • Emiratis visit the Bin Hamoodah Al Dhaheri house on the edge of Al Jimi Oasis during the first My Old House tour.
    Emiratis visit the Bin Hamoodah Al Dhaheri house on the edge of Al Jimi Oasis during the first My Old House tour.
  • The original Al Dhaheri house is believed to be more than 200 years old.
    The original Al Dhaheri house is believed to be more than 200 years old.
  • An Emirati man walks through the House of Khalfan compound in the Jimi Oasis.
    An Emirati man walks through the House of Khalfan compound in the Jimi Oasis.
  • An Emirati woman walk past the Bin Hammoodah Al Dhaheri house in the Jimi Oasis during the first My Old House tour.
    An Emirati woman walk past the Bin Hammoodah Al Dhaheri house in the Jimi Oasis during the first My Old House tour.
  • An Emirati man walks into the Bin Biduwa Al Darmaki House in the Al Qattara oasis. The house dates back to the 17th century.
    An Emirati man walks into the Bin Biduwa Al Darmaki House in the Al Qattara oasis. The house dates back to the 17th century.

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Tour introduces visitors to Al Ain’s heritage - in pictures

James Ohara

March 06, 2017

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A bus tour is displaying Al Ain’s historic buildings that have been saved for posterity, providing social and cultural insights. Photos: Christopher Pike / The National

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