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Web Quest for Al Zubara
Castle
The Qatar Tourism
Authority is trying to attract more tourists to Qatar. Use
information from the
Amiri Diwan to make a brochure about the Al
Zubara Castle for tourists.
Your family has decided to
visit Al Zubara. Open the
map , and plan your trip. Which route will you take?
Plan your trip so that you return by a different route.
Suppose someone asked you
how many historical forts are in Qatar. What would you
guess? 5? 10? 15? Visit
this Website to find a brief description of each fort in
Qatar.
Bahrain,
Qatar's nearby neighbour to the west, also has some well
preserved forts. They are much older than Al Zubara. Visit
this Website of the
Ministry of Information to find out how long
ago the first people lived in Bahrain. You will be surprised!
Some of the largest and
most famous forts in the Middle East are the "Crusader
Castles" which were built during the crusades from 1095 to
1272. Check out
this list to see which countries have Crusader castles.
Which ones would you like to visit?
Many important things were
happening the Gulf region about the time the Al Zubara Castle
was built in 1938. Take a look at this
timeline of the Middle East to learn what else was going
on before and after 1938.
Have you ever wondered what
it would be like to stay in a castle? Or better yet, to own a
castle? Visit
this Website to choose a castle that you would like to buy
or rent for a vacation.
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