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Archeological Object Discovered

Hundreds of archaeological treasures have been discovered in Sharjah emirate dating to great past, belonging to various civilizations, narrating man’s story on this good soil, and documenting the history of the region entirely.

Bilingual inscription
Bilingual inscription

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Stone
Bilingual South-Arabian / Aramaic funerary inscription discovered inside the burial chamber of tomb FA-5, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. Central panel in south Arabian script, text along ... Read More
Stone lid
Stone lid

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Stone
Stone lid for south Arabian vessels. Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. 3rd century BCE - 1st century CE. Mleiha area 6. Read More
Petroglyph Tombstone
Petroglyph Tombstone

Dibba Al-Hisn - Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Stone
Tombstone of unknown date, inscribed with a crowned human face in an abstract style. Dibba al-Hisin - Sharjah. Read More
19th Century Battle Inscription
19th Century Battle Inscription

Khor Fakkan - Sharjah
Nineteenth Century AD
Stone
A rock from Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, with an important inscription dating to the 19th century, reads as follows: “We took Khor Fakkan on Tuesday 8 ... Read More
Steatite Lid 1
Steatite Lid 1

Jebel Buhais - Sharjah
Iron Age
Stone
Large and heavy steatite lid for a stone jar. From the site of Jebel al-Buhais. These date from the Iron Age 2 period. The incised ... Read More
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