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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…
Under the motto ” civilizational Unity and Cultural Diversity “Sharjah Archaeology Authority will participate in the sixth periodical joint Fair…
His Excellency Dr. Sabah Aboud Jassim, Director-General of Sharjah Archaeology Authority, said: “We are pleased to contribute to sponsoring Sharjah…
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, representing His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad…
Our Latest Publications
January 1, 2021
Ancient Arab coins discovered at the archaeological site of Mleiha
This scientific research presents a group of ancient Arab coins discovered at the archaeological site of Mleiha, where this site is considered a distinguished site with regard to ancient archaeological coins, due to the discovery of a coin casting mold in 1991 AD, in one of the facilities of the Great Fort, in conjunction with […]
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 […]
October 1, 2019
“Al Wajeez (Brief) in Early Ottoman Architecture” Book
The book is written by K.A. Krizol. The Publisher was Oxford University. It is reviewed and proofread by James Wilson. It was translated into Arabic and source verified by Abdullah Ali Alrahibi.The books falls in two parts. The first part highlights beginning of Islam era, Omayyad age. In the Beginning of Islam ear, it shows […]
November 1, 2023
Akkadian origins of classical Arabic and Iraqi colloquial words
In this book, Dr. Muayyad Saeed presents us with interesting and original research in which he attempts to trace the origins of some of the vocabulary and its meanings contained in classical and colloquial Arabic, especially the colloquial Iraqi dialect in the central and southern regions of modern Iraq, and to trace it back to […]
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 […]
News Update
We narrate the news through story, history, and archaeological remains.
In conjunction with the 30th excavation season at Jebel Al Buhais and Jebel Faya, organized by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority…
During the closing ceremony of the International training course on “Rock Art Recording Techniques, from Traditional to Digital” Bodour Al…
A new cultural achievement for the Emirate of Sharjah “Mleiha” and “Al Dhaid Fort & Falaj” are on the final…
THE FAMOUSLY IMPREGNABLE ISLAND OVERLOOKING EMIRATE’S EAST COAST IS A TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY GOING BACK AS FAR AS THE…
