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Archeological Object Discovered

Hundreds of archaeological treasures have been discovered in Sharjah emirate dating to great past, belonging to various civilizations, narrating man’s story on this good soil, and documenting the history of the region entirely.

Terracotta Head
Terracotta Head

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Ceramic
Pre-Islamic Terracotta Head, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 1st C CE. Read More
Northwestern Arabia Bronze coin
Northwestern Arabia Bronze coin

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Bronze
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 ... Read More
Copper Tetradrachm
Copper Tetradrachm

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Copper
1st century BC - 1st century AD. copper Tetradrachm (12g.)– Obverse: smooth and lightly rounded side. – Reverse: extremely schematic representation of Shamash sitting on ... Read More
Bronze Tetra-Drachma
Bronze Tetra-Drachma

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Bronze
Tetra-Drachma, an imitation of Alexander the Great. On the obverse showing the head of Heracles wearing the scalp of the Nemean Lion. On the reverse, ... Read More
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Silver
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. “1st century BC - 1st century AD. Tetradrachm (15 g.). Imitating Alexander the Great. Obverse: Stylized head of Herakles ... Read More
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