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One petroglyph, which contains two different panels carved by more than one individual, depicts two horse riders and a camel. The riders, one behind the other, are holding lances in their upraised hands. The second rider appears to be chasing the first, as his lance is pointed towards the other
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rider's back. The figure of the second rider is leaning in a forward position, with the lance projecting from his upper body. In front of the riders is a camel with incomplete body features. Archaeologist Muhammad Abdul Nayeem tentatively dated the carving to the second millennium BC.
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of human and animals by an excavation team in 1979. Most of them have been eroded beyond recognition. Stone blocks containing still-recognizable carvings were cut off and transported to the
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Al Qassar was built on land that was reclaimed in the 1970s and 1980s after extensive dredging. As part of a masterplan by the Qatari government, the entire area, which came to be known as
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Currently, the underground Al Qassar Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of
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is a word used for small black rocks found around beaches. The district received its name because of its high concentration of these rocks.
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Qatar Prehistory and Protohistory from the Most Ancient Times (Ca. 1,000,000 to End of B.C. Era)
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Aerial view of parts of Al Qassar 61 (left) and Al Qassar 66, separated by Katara Street, in 2010
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Al Qassar is located in Doha
Al Qassar is located in Qatar
25°21′03″N 51°31′39″E / 25.3509°N 51.5275°E / 25.3509; 51.5275
Qatar
Qatar
Municipality
Ad-Dawhah
Zone
Zone 61
Zone 66
Arabic
romanized
Qatar
municipality
Ad Dawhah
Zone 61
Al Dafna
Zone 66
Onaiza
Leqtaifiya
West Bay
Arabic
West Bay Lagoon
Onaiza
The Pearl
Persian Gulf
Al Dafna

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