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SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY AUTHORITY
A SUSTAINABLE WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR SHARJAH EMIRATE’S AUTHENTIC ARCHAEOLOGY
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Sharjah Archaeology Authority
Titled “Department of Archaeology and Heritage”, under the umbrella of the Department of Culture and Information, Sharjah Archaeology Department was established in 1986 to supervise all the archaeological and heritage sites all over Sharjah emirate and to provide the necessary protection to them; in addition to carrying out the archaeological exploration operations and overseeing the exploration work of the foreign expeditions operating in Sharjah emirate.
Historical highlights in the depths of human civilization
International Exhibitions
Various exhibitions narrating Sharjah’s civilization and history
Sharjah Archaeology Authority concluded its participation in the activities of the UAE Innovation Month in Sharjah, which was organized at…
- February 14, 2020
- Local
Under the motto ” civilizational Unity and Cultural Diversity “Sharjah Archaeology Authority will participate in the sixth periodical joint Fair…
- January 18, 2020
- International
His Excellency Dr. Sabah Aboud Jassim, Director-General of Sharjah Archaeology Authority, said: “We are pleased to contribute to sponsoring Sharjah…
- January 16, 2020
- Local
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, representing His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad…
- November 15, 2019
- International
Our Latest Publications
January 1, 2018
“The Necropolis of Jebel Al-Buhais” Book
This book highlights the results of the archaeological excavation works carried out by the local expedition from Sharjah Archaeology Authority headed by Dr. Sabah Jassem. It lasted for 12 years, since 1995. The excavations unearthed a vast cemetery burying hundreds of human skeletons dating back to the fifth millennium BC, in addition to 90 tombs […]
April 1, 1993
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 8
In its first and second editions 1994 and 2019 respectively, the 8th annual magazine highlights the study of the ancient nature and environment in Mleiha and the excavations conducted therein, in addition to the local editions of the Arabian coinages of the Pre-Islam era. Also, it highlights the editions of Greek jars “Amphora” and the […]
January 1, 2014
Excavations at Jebel Faya — The FAY-NE1 shelter sequence
This article studies the FAY-NE1 site located in Jebel Faya, which is key to the study of early human history in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula. This site went through a series of settlement periods covering a time period of at least 210,000 years, which left behind a huge amount of sedimentation at the Jebel Faya […]
January 1, 1997
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 9
In its 2nd edition 2019 G, the 9th annual magazine (1997 G- 2000 G) presents the results of the excavations conducted by an Australian team from Sydney University at Muweleh site, dated, as per the archaeological discoveries, to the iron age in the first Millennium BC, the chronological order of Muweleh Area in Sharjah and […]
August 10, 2021
Islamic Coinage Guide – Part One
The first part of this book covers the coinage of the era of the Messenger (Peace Be Upon Him) and the Islamic Caliphate, and begins with an introduction to the study of Islamic coinage and their significance, as well as how to benefit from them and use them to study Islamic history and civilization, as […]
News Update
We narrate the news through story, history, and archaeological remains.
THE FAMOUSLY IMPREGNABLE ISLAND OVERLOOKING EMIRATE’S EAST COAST IS A TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY GOING BACK AS FAR AS THE…
- March 15, 2023
- Local
The First UAE Site to be Included in the ListThe Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…
- July 28, 2022
- General news
An international team of researchers from the Sharjah Archaeology Authority and the universities of Tübingen, Freiburg and Oxford Brookes, have…
- February 17, 2022
- Local
Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) announced the discovery of a new artifact in Mleiha area, Sharjah.The artifact is a bronze statue…
- December 5, 2021
- General news
