Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE
As suggested by the title, this paper explores two of the several archaeological sites that configure religious loci in the territory of the current United Arab Emirates. It does so by assessing their relevance, by refining their nature and historical context, and by analyzing their positioning as c...
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| description | As suggested by the title, this paper explores two of the several archaeological sites that configure religious loci in the territory of the current United Arab Emirates. It does so by assessing their relevance, by refining their nature and historical context, and by analyzing their positioning as components of a tourism mix. The core research question is whether or not integration is accomplished. Both structures are quite well known in the academic literature and underwent excavation and conservation investments that allow their proper use and promotion. Discussion and conclusions identify challenges for achieving an appropriate integration with conditioning supply factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d76cb0025c534317b249ba6e9b1b48bb2023-11-30T22:18:11ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442022-08-0113871510.3390/rel13080715Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAEAdriaan De Man0Department of Tourism and Heritage, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesAs suggested by the title, this paper explores two of the several archaeological sites that configure religious loci in the territory of the current United Arab Emirates. It does so by assessing their relevance, by refining their nature and historical context, and by analyzing their positioning as components of a tourism mix. The core research question is whether or not integration is accomplished. Both structures are quite well known in the academic literature and underwent excavation and conservation investments that allow their proper use and promotion. Discussion and conclusions identify challenges for achieving an appropriate integration with conditioning supply factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/8/715archaeologyAbu DhabiUmm Al Quwainheritage tourismcommodification |
| spellingShingle | Adriaan De Man Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE Religions archaeology Abu Dhabi Umm Al Quwain heritage tourism commodification |
| title | Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE |
| title_full | Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE |
| title_fullStr | Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE |
| title_short | Two Pre-Islamic Places of Worship in the Tourism Landscape of the UAE |
| title_sort | two pre islamic places of worship in the tourism landscape of the uae |
| topic | archaeology Abu Dhabi Umm Al Quwain heritage tourism commodification |
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