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

Alabaster Vase No. 4

Alabaster Vase No. 4 of 47, from cache, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. The find was made by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 2nd-3rd Century CE.

Bronze Age Soft-Stone Box

Bronze Age soft stone jewellery box decorated with dotted circles., Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 2nd millenium BCE.

Pre-Islamic Alabaster Jar

Pre-Islamic small marble jar with narrow circular mouth., Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 2nd Century BCE-2nd Century CE.

Alabaster Vase No. 33

Alabaster Vase No. 33 of 47, from cache, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE.

Pre-Islamic male figurine wearing turban

Pre-Islamic terra-cotta figurine represents a lying man wearing turban. Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st Century CE.

Stone Bowl

Stone bowl from Sharjah, unknown provenience.

Alabaster Vase No. 17

Alabaster Vase No. 17 of 47, from cache, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. The find was made by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 2nd-3rd Century CE.

Softstone bowl

Softstone bowl from Tell Abraq, Sharjah, UAE. Bronze Age. 2300 BCE.

Copper Tetradrachm

1st century BC – 1st century AD. copper Tetradrachm (12g.)– Obverse: smooth and lightly rounded side. – Reverse: extremely schematic representation of Shamash sitting on the left on a stool, with paralleled legs. In his left hand he holds a long sceptre and in his right hand an eagle . On the right side, vertically […]

Chalace with Ibex

Fine orange ware beaker or chalice drinking cup reportedly imported in the 1st century CE from Iran to the site of Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. Stylized gazelles.

International Exhibitions

Various exhibitions narrating Sharjah’s civilization and history

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…

February 14, 2020
Local

Civilization Unity and Cultural Diversity

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

January 18, 2020
International

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…

January 16, 2020
Local

Our Latest Publications

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 […]
January 21, 1988
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 4

In its second edition (2019), the annual magazine highlights the archaeological surveys works carried out by the French archaeological excavation mission in cooperation with Sharjah Archaeology Authority mission in 1984 G in various areas in Sharjah emirate.
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 […]
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 […]
April 1, 2012
Neolithic cremation in south-east Arabia: archaeological and anthropological observations at FAY-NE10 in the Emirate of Sharjah (UAE)

This research studies the charred human bone fragments that were found in a small cave in Jabal Al Faya, located in the Emirate of Sharjah, which date back to the Neolithic age according to the results of the radiocarbon dating process.
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 […]
November 29, 2022
Studies in ancient Arab coins in the Arabian Peninsula

Coins are considered historical, cultural, and commercial documents, and their study will possibly shedan important light on the conditions of the regions of the Arabian Peninsula during the past historicalperiods, which are still waiting for more studies and research in this field. Describing and analyzing theshapes, symbols, and inscriptions appearing on them provides valuable information […]
August 10, 2022
Early Abbasid Era in the Emirate of Sharjah

In the introduction to his book, the author discussed the concept of studying archaeological finds and the importance of placing them within the geographical, historical, and cultural contexts of the region in which they were discovered, as well as the role of heritage sources in the process of analyzing and studying the discovered antiquities. He […]
January 3, 2016
In the far reaches of the Near East The recent discovery of Majan

Twenty years of discoveries for the Department of Ancient History, international scientific bodies and the Spanish archaeological team in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). “Sargon, the king, laid in the port of Akkad the ships of Meloukha, Dilmun, and the ships of Majan.” In the seventies and eighties of the twentieth century, our scientific teams, […]
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 […]