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Museum of Islamic Art
Museum of Islamic Art in Doha is quite new (opened to public in December 2008) but it immediately became the largest museum in Qatar. It houses one of the most complete collections of Islamic artifacts in the world. Exhibited items come from Spain to India and visitors can admire collections of ceramics, jewelry, ...
Al-Jassasiya Rock Carvings
Al-Jassasiya is one of the most interesting places in Qatar. Visitors of this site can admire lots of glyphs carved in stone. Its complexity varies from simple geometric shapes to complex "pictures" of animals. There are many opinions regarding the age of the glyphs. In 15th century there was a settlement close the ...
Qatar National Museum
This museum is currently closed due to construction of a new building. It should be finished in 2014.
Zubara Fort
Zubara Fort is an ancient looking building that was actually built in 1938 on the remains of an older castle. Until 1980s it served as a station for coast guards. In 1987 it became a museum which houses exhibitions of pottery, coins and other findings from the nearby archeological site of Al-Zubarah town.
Major tourist attractions in Qatar are Zubara Fort, Museum of Islamic Art, Al-Jassasiya Rock Carvings, but there are many other interesting places to visit in Qatar.
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