Qatar on Maps at the Qatar National Library

Dear guests,

Some of the Library’s events and workshops will continue to be offered online until further notice. About 24 hours before the event, a librarian will send you the link you can use to attend.

Qatar National Library (QNL) is pleased to invite the public to a lecture on Qatar on historical maps.

Qatar has been a known place on maps for almost 2,000 years, but the peninsula itself was represented on some maps from 1548 to 1596, then disappeared completely until 1823. In this lecture, Christopher Alario, QNL Information Services Librarian - Historical Maps, and QNL Director of Historical Research and Partnerships Dr. James Onley will discuss how and why this happened. UCL-Q archeologist and Gulf studies expert Dr. Robert Carter will also discuss what we can learn about early settlements in Qatar from these maps.

29 April 2018

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Venue: QNL Auditorium

Language: English, but Arabic interpretation will be provided

Seats are limited. Please click here to register.