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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​​​

Neolithic cremation in south-east Arabia: archaeological and anthropological observations at FAY-NE10 in the Emirate of Sharjah (UAE)
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.
ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 18
January 1, 2020

ANNUAL SHARJAH ARCHAEOLOGY ISSUE 18

This new issue of the “Sharjah Antiquities” yearbook is issued, and the world is still living in an unprecedented atmosphere due to the pandemic pandemic that casts a dark shadow over every place, and for all academic activities and research, in spite of you. It was represented in organizing a number of lectures, in addition […]
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 […]
Plant ash glass from the 1st century AD from Dibba Al-Hisn, United Arab Emirates.
February 19, 2018

Plant ash glass from the 1st century AD from Dibba Al-Hisn, United Arab Emirates.

This paper presents chemical and theoretical analyzes of glass from the first century AD, which was excavated in Dibba Al-Hisn (Sharjah – United Arab Emirates). These analyzes revealed the unique elemental and isotopic composition of these materials, which match local geology and provide a strong argument for a previously unknown – possibly local – production […]
Islamic Coin age Guide – Part Two
August 10, 2022

Islamic Coin age Guide – Part Two

The second part of this book discusses the currencies of independent countries established in the Islamic world, both east and west, some of which were independent and autonomous, where the rulers of these states, such as the Aghlabid states, the Tahirids, the Saffarids, the Samanids, and the Buyids with their subsidiaries, the Ghaznavids, Kakuyids, and […]

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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.

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