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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.​
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Historical highlights in the depths of human civilization​

Northwestern Arabia Bronze coin

Northwestern Arabia Bronze coin

Northwestern arabia coin. Lihyan?. Circa 350-250 BC. (9g). Imitating Athens. Stylized helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye /Schematic representation of owl standing Pre-Islamic Bronze Coin, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE.

Iron Age Bronze Bangle

Iron Age Bronze Bangle

Iron Age heavy (435 gr.) bronze anklet/bangle with incised decoration around the open ends., Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st millennium BCE.

Alabaster Vase No. 29

Alabaster Vase No. 29

Alabaster Vase No. 29 of 47, from cache, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. 2nd-3rd Century CE.

Alabaster Vase No. 47

Alabaster Vase No. 47

Alabaster Vase No. 47 of 47, from cache, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE.

Pre-Islamic Softstone stamp

Pre-Islamic Softstone stamp

Pre-Islamic soft stone stamp seal engraved with camel motif. Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st Century CE.

Bronze Spear Point

Bronze Spear Point

Socketed bronze spear point from the site of Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. Bronze Age, Wadi suq Period. 2000-1300 BCE. similar to Catalog No. EXS 41.

Copper Ingot

Copper Ingot

Copper Ingot (half), from Wadi al Hilo, Sharjah, UAE. Bronze Age. 2000 BCE.

Glazed Mesopotamian Jar

Glazed Mesopotamian Jar

Green glazed vessels such as this vase with ornamental handles were imported from Southern Mesopotamia. Found at the site of Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. 2nd Century BCE. Pre-Islamic Period.

Bronze bangle

Bronze bangle

Bronze bangle– a bracelet or anklet – decorated with incised lines on each end Jebel al-Buhais. Sharjah, UAE. Iron Age 2: 1000-600 BCE.

Pre-Islamic Bronze statue of Aphrodite

Pre-Islamic Bronze statue of Aphrodite

Pre-Islamic bronze statuette of Aphrodite-The Greek Goddess of love, beauty and pleasure., Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st Century CE.

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International Exhibitions​

Various exhibitions narrating Sharjah’s civilization and history​

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Sharjah Archaeology Authority concludes its participation in the UAE Innovation Month

Sharjah Archaeology Authority concluded its participation in the activities of the UAE Innovation Month in Sharjah, which was organized at…
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Civilization Unity and Cultural Diversity

Under the motto ” civilizational Unity and Cultural Diversity “Sharjah Archaeology Authority will participate in the sixth periodical joint Fair…
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Contribution to Sharjah Fringe Festival

His Excellency Dr. Sabah Aboud Jassim, Director-General of Sharjah Archaeology Authority, said: “We are pleased to contribute to sponsoring Sharjah…
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Our Latest Publications​​​

  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- pre islam coinages
    January 1, 2018
    “Pre-Islam Coinages In Eastern Arabian Peninsula”
    The book is written by D.T. Bots; translated and prepared by Dr. Sabah Aboud Jassem. The book falls in 256 pages of big size. It was printed by Sharjah Archaeology Authority.The book sheds light on the sources of the eastern Arabian Peninsula’s coins, and the sorts of the eastern coins at the north of Arabian […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- cover en
    January 1, 2013
    Wadi Al-Hilu 1 – Bronze Age copper mining and smelting site in the Emirate of Sharjah – UAE.
    This thesis studies the site of copper mining and smelting located in Wadi Al-Hilu in the Emirate of Sharjah. This site is the oldest evidence of metal manufacturing in the southeastern region of the Arabian Peninsula, including direct and indirect evidence that proves the process of metal manufacturing such as: smelting furnaces and workshops The […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- cover en
    January 1, 2014
    Dibba: an ancient port on the Gulf of Oman in the early Roman era
    This paper presents recent archaeological evidence from the port city of Dibba Al-Hisn – United Arab Emirates, examines the discoveries of both ceramics and elite materials, and illustrates the fact that there is an extensive maritime trade network linking this part of the southeastern Arabian Peninsula with the wider Indian Ocean world .
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- book 35
    April 20, 1986
    ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 3
    In its third edition (2019G), the third annual magazine highlights Sharjha’s eastern coast surveys, in addition to initial notes about the sea shells collected from the emirate’s coast in 1985 G. A testing trench was unearthed, dating back to pre-history at Qassimya area. The said annual magazine also presents a study of pre-history ages and […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- book 28
    January 1, 1992
    ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 10
    It its second edition 2019G, the tenth annual magazine (1992) highlights the results of the surveys conducted at Kalba area. It also presents a historical description and the outlines of the modern natural landscape of Kalba. This is in addition to the change of the sea level, and the archaeological sites in the area in […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- cover en
    January 1, 2019
    Rock art recording in Khatm Al-Melaha (United Arab Emirates): Multirange data scanning and web mapping Technologies
    This paper proposes an initial methodological procedure that allows integrating the data recorded from the archaeological area of Khatam al-Malha (Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) into the access to the network, combining different geomatics techniques at different levels from a broad technical perspective. The documentation process should always consider every aspect of recording as […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- دليل العملات الإسلامية ج1
    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 […]
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- cover en
    January 1, 2001
    Excavations at Mleiha 1993-94
    يعرض هذا المقال نتائج عمليات التنقيب التي جرت في عامي 1993 و 1994 في موقع مليحة الأثري، حيث تم الكشف عن أربع طبقات متتالية تضم في داخلها كميات من اللقى الأثرية.
  • Sharjah Archaeology Authority- cover en
    May 1, 2017
    Faunal remains from the Islamic fort at Luluyyah (Sharjah, UAE)
    This scientific research studies the animal remains found in the Luluiya Fort, which dates back to the Islamic period, and categorizes them into three categories: the remains of domesticated animals, the remains of wild or wild animals, and the remains of marine creatures, to find out the reasons for their presence in this place.
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    August 4, 2022
    ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT DIBBA AL-HISIN
    Dibba al – Hisin, a coastal city within the Emirate of Sharjah, is located on the east coast of the UAE and boarders the sea of Oman. it is situated approximately thirty milels north of the Emirate of Fujairah and ninth miles to the east of the Emirate of Dubai.The history of pre-Islamic Arabic contains […]
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Sharjah’s Sira Khorfakkan Island in for Major Transformation after being Declared Archaeological Reserve

THE FAMOUSLY IMPREGNABLE ISLAND OVERLOOKING EMIRATE’S EAST COAST IS A TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY GOING BACK AS FAR AS THE…
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“SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY” ANNOUNCES THE INCLUSION OF “SHARJAH: GATEWAY OF THE TRUCIAL STATES” IN THE FINAL LIST OF ISLAMIC WORLD HERITAGE

The First UAE Site to be Included in the ListThe Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…
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NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA REVEAL HUMAN OCCUPATION AT THE JEBEL FAYA ROCK SHELTER, UAE, REACHING BACK 200,000 YEARS

An international team of researchers from the Sharjah Archaeology Authority and the universities of Tübingen, Freiburg and Oxford Brookes, have…
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