Distance:
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Site : Mleiha- Sharjah
Period : Pre-Islamic
Material : Stone
Width : 13 cm
Height : 87 cm
Diameter : 52 cm
Bilingual South-Arabian / Aramaic funerary inscription discovered inside the burial chamber of tomb FA-5, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. Central panel in south Arabian script, text along the rim in Aramaic. Text reads “Memorial and tomb of Amud son of Gurr son of Ali, inspector of the king of Oman, which built over him his son Amud son of Amud son if Gurr, inspector of the king of Oman.” Dated to either 222/221 or 215/214 BCE. First record evidence of an Oman Kingdom.
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin dating back to the 3rd century BCE (Before Common Era) from the archaeological site of Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. The coin, that was ... Read More
Neolithic Stone Arrowhead, Hamriya, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 5th millenium BCE. Read More
Pre-Islamic bronze spout in form of a cow’s head with two short horns and projected eyes, with incised decoration., Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in ... Read More