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BHS 2 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq period) oval shaped, subterranean stone-lined tomb constructed from seven stone courses that gradually incline. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of skeletal remains, a complete steatite bowl, and bronze spearheads.Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud (2012) The Necropolis of Jebel al-Buhais: Prehistoric Discoveries in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, p20-33. Department of Culture and Information, Government of Sharjah, UAE.


Tomb BHS 8 – Jebel Al-Buhais (Sharjah, U.A.E.)
Tomb 8 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq period), rectangular shaped subterranean tomb that measures 5.8m x 3m with a depth of 1.4m below the ground surface. The remains of 20 human skeletons were recovered ... Read More
Thuquibah, 2020 Spanish Excavation, Final Model
During the excavation carried out in 2020 in one of the houses of the Iron Age settlement of Thuqeibah the original mud flooring of one of the rooms was discovered, dated around 900 BC. On ... Read More
Tomb BHS 61 – Jebel Al-Buhais (Sharjah, U.A.E.)
BHS 61 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq), semi-circular subterranean tomb measuring 1.2 meters in depth. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of human remains including nine skulls, as well as painted globular ... Read More