Information on thousands of sites spread across islands can be accessed through Daleelah.

The UAE has been an attraction for tourists in the region for the past several decades, with retail as well as the tech-equipped lifestyle in the country emerging as the country's claim to fame on the global stage. But as Emirati cities make news fro mega tech events, audio visual experiences and digital art exhibitions, the deserts also offer a lot of history as well as heritage waiting to be explored.

 
UAE's capital Abu Dhabi has been introducing digitisation driven by online apps paired with devices that monitor infections, to make the city a safe space during the pandemic. As global citizens get back to pursuing travel goals, a virtual portal is also becoming a way for Abu Dhabi to satiate curious minds, by unlocking info about sites in and around the city.

The mobile app Daleelah contains data about thousands of heritage and cultural sites spread across the Emirati capital's landscape along with Islands in the vicinity. It guides visitors into the past, thanks to geographical coordinates, before providing additional details via images, videos and even voice recordings, apart from poems describing UAE's culture.

To make sure that residents of the city and its neighbouring emirates are aware about their ancestors, the bilingual app relays a plethora of info, including the correct pronunciation of names. Daleelah is the Arabic word fot a guide that takes people on the right path, and the app is Abu Dhabi's shot at preserving historic sites along with local culture.

Cities like Dubai have become melting pots of different cultures, but initiatives like digitisation of documents about the Middle East's past highlight the region's roots. Amid lockdowns on a global scale, history buffs are also able to take virtual tours of ancient Roman cities and similar sites spread across the Arab world.

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has started highlighting ancient remains via online portal, and is using tech to showcase the same at Expo 2020.