DRONE, Sony A7III, Faro S70: MLH-7 Monumental and Subterranean Tombs, Mleiha Archaeological Center, SharjahThe excavated part of a large graveyard located south of the Mleiha fort. The types of tombs and the findings which have been unearthed at MLH-7 suggest the site was in use from the 2nd Century BCE to the 1st Century CE. Monumental tombs were discovered here. Tombs share a distinct architectural design with a large square or rectangular shaped pit dug 2m to 3m deep forming the burial chamber. Tomb towers were usually around 2.5m – 3m tall and constructed from square or rectangular gypsum bricks, then topped with a crenulated frieze and coated with gypsum plaster. There are also subterranean tombs, a rectangular pit surrounded by two or three rows of mud bricks over which stone slabs were placed.

mleiha Tombs 7, Sharjah- Drone, Sony, Faro
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DRONE, Sony A7III, Faro S70: MLH-7 Monumental and Subterranean Tombs, Mleiha Archaeological Center, SharjahThe excavated part of a large graveyard located south of the Mleiha fort. The types of tombs and the findings which have ... Read More
BHS 71 is a Bronze Age (Umm an-Nar Period) circular above ground tomb that measures 8.4 meters in diameter. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery two bronze knives, and a large collection of ... Read More
Tomb 66 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq Period), clover shaped , subterranean stone-lined tomb with interconnected burial chambers. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of many burials and associated funerary offerings including ... Read More