Darat al Funun

Alternative Names
دارة الفنون
Date
ca. 1920s; renovations: from 1992 to 1995 by Khammash, 2005 by al Hiyari, 2011 and 2013 by Naouri, and 2011 by Humeid
Work Type

Darat Al Funun is an arts foundation housed in six renovated historical buildings and warehouses, with a restored archaeological site in the garden. In the southern gardens, the museum houses the ruins of an old cave and a 6th century Byzantine church, renovated in 1992.

References

  • Temple of Hercules viewed from Darat Al Funun