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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 from the tomb, including from the subsequent Iron Age. Artifacts recovered during the investigation of this tomb include pottery, soft stone, several bronze arrowheads and a necklace, and a variety of stone and carnelian beads.Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud (2012) The Necropolis of Jebel al-Buhais: Prehistoric Discoveries in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, pp 42-50. Department of Culture and Information, Government of Sharjah, UAE.


Thuqeibah – Pool 34
Al-Thuqeibah is a settlement, dated to the Iron Age II from 1000 to 600 BC. It is located south of the Al Dhaid city of at the southern end of Al Madam oasis in the ... Read More
Tomb BHS 62 – Jebel Al-Buhais (Sharjah, U.A.E.)
BHS 62 is a circular Bronze Age (Hafit Period), above ground tomb. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of a minimal amount of skeletal fragments scattered inside the burial chamber.Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud ... Read More