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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​

Our Latest Publications​​​

“The Necropolis of Jebel Al-Buhais” Book
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 […]
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 8
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 […]
Excavations at Jebel Faya — The FAY-NE1 shelter sequence
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 […]
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 9
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 […]
Islamic Coinage Guide – Part One
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 […]

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Virtual Tour for the culture identity exhibition for
Sharjah Archaeology Authority
Lisbon - Portugal

تاريخ عمارة الجامع الأزهر منذ العصر الفاطمي حتى نهاية العصر المملوكي

محاضرتنا الاثنين القادم بعنوان “تاريخ عمارة الجامع الأزهر منذ العصر الفاطمي حتى نهاية العصر المملوكي” يقدمها الدكتور أحمد مجدي سالم، في تمام الساعة 4:30 مساءً.

لحضور المحاضرة يرجى الضغط على الرابط التالي:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85206671181?pwd=OG8yQzhwT0poK21Ld0F2bVJkYzI5dz09

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