History of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar is built in the shape of a desert rose. [ this post is under construction ]
Before oil and gas
The first onshore oil concession was awarded in 1935. At that time the people of Qatar were living a nomadic lifestyle. In the hot summer, they would spent time on the cooler coastline diving for pearls. In the winter they packed their large tents and lived in the desert, leaving some to guard the family house on the coast.
