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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 few spears and a ring recalling a (Greek?) inscription. Behind the head of the character, a ring. In front of him, on the left side, a big south-Arabic shin.” Pre-Islamic , Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE.
No. of Object: SAA 104 S a. Type of Artifact: Bifacial. Material: Flint. Site: Suhailah. Period: Middle Paleolithic. Ca 130,000 years old. Methodology: 3D photogrammetric model made in Agisoft Metashape using ... Read More
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
Bronze Age conical pottery cup with a flat base, bearing traces of painted decoration., Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. ... Read More