CAMEL AND HORSE TOMB, MLEIHA, SHARJAH
The excavated area of the famous horse and camel tomb that is now reconstructed and on display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center in Mleiha, Sharjah. Pre-Islamic.
Tomb BHS 37 – Jebel Al-Buhais
BHS 37 is a Bronze Age / Iron Age, U-shaped subterranean tomb measuring 3.7m in length and 5.3m in width. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of human remains and a wide range of funerary offerings that included pottery, beads, bronze tools, and steatite containers. Notable was the excavation of numerous classic Wadi […]
Thuqeibah Excavation 2018, Sharjah
Thuqeibah is an important Iron Age archaeological site located in the municipality of al Madam, in the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). It has been dated to around 900 BC. It includes a well-preserved village and an extensive area of irrigated crops with a complex water distribution network, supplied by a main underground channel […]
Thuqeibah Excavation 2018, Sharjah
Thuqeibah is an important Iron Age archaeological site located in the municipality of al Madam, in the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). It has been dated to around 900 BC. It includes a well-preserved village and an extensive area of irrigated crops with a complex water distribution network, supplied by a main underground channel […]
Thuqeibah, 2020 Spanish Excavations, Drone
Thuqeibah is an important Iron Age archaeological site located in the municipality of al Madam, in the Emirate of Sharjah. It has been dated to around 900 BC. It includes a well-preserved village and an extensive area of irrigated crops with a complex water distribution network, supplied by a main underground channel called falaj. The […]
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 its surface, this pavement has preserved several dozen footprints of bare human feet, undoubtedly generated by the builders of the […]
