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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 right, wearing lion skin headdress; “wart” on cheek . Revese: Figure seated right, left arm extended, holding scepter in right hand; on right arm, horse standing left; date-palm and cone-shaped object (obelisk?) in right field, “”Abi’el”” in Aramaic in outer right field, tri-fluked anchor behind figure.”
Iron Age Pottery Jar, Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 2nd millenium BCE. Read More
Green glazed vessels such as this vase with ornamental handles were imported from Southern Mesopotamia. Found at the site of Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. 2nd Century ... Read More
Pre-Islamic Glazed pottery bowl dating to the 1st Century CE, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. Read More