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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.

In late 1992, Sharjah Archaeology Department formed a local expedition to explore the archaeological sites, and to coordinate with the foreign exploration expeditions during the exploration seasons. The expedition was headed by Dr. Sabah Jassem and it had local members. Located on the eastern coast of Kalba city, “Al Tareef” site was the first place the local expedition started its archaeological explorations in. Ever since, the local expedition’s works have continued covering a large number of such archaeological sites all over Sharjah emirate where abundant movable and immovable archaeological discoveries, have been unearthed.
  • 2024 -
    Sharjah Archaeology Authority Expedition
    Sharjah Archaeology Authority Expedition

    Until now The Expedition carries on its surveys and excavations at all archaeological sites in Sharjah

  • 2015 -
    Spanish Expedition
    Spanish Expedition

    The expedition carries on its surveys and excavations at Al Thuqaibeh archaeological site located at Madam plain from the iron age.

  • 2015 -
    Germany Expedition
    Germany Expedition

    The German Expedition conducted its significant archaeological surveys and excavations at Wadi Al Hilo, Jebel Al-Faya, and Jebel Al-Buhais.

  • 2015 -
    Japanese Expedition
    Japanese Expedition

    The Japanese Expedition carried out its surveys and excavations in Dibba Al Hisn, Khor Fakkan, Sharjah City and other Islamic sites

  • 2015 -
    The American Expedition
    The American Expedition

    The American Expedition carried out excavations at Tell Abraq.

  • 2011 -
    Portuguese Expedition
    Portuguese Expedition

    The Expedition carries out archaeological excavations in Kalba, and underwater surveys along the eastern coast.

  • 2009 -
    Belgium Expedition
    Belgium Expedition

    Expedition’s carries out excavations at Mleiha Archaeological Site. We have unearthed highly important archaeological discoveries.

  • 2001 -
    Norway Expedition
    Norway Expedition

    The Norway Expedition carried out its explorations underwater at Al Fisht Site on Sharjah emirate coast, examining an area opposite to Fisht Beach, submerged in the opposite sea area

  • 1994 -
    Australian Expedition
    Australian Expedition

    The Australian Expedition carried out its archaeological excavations at Tell Abraq, Muweilah, and Emaleh.

  • 1984 -
    French Expedition
    French Expedition

    The French Expedition carried out its archaeological excavations at Mleiha, Al-Hamriyah, Sharjah City and Muweilha.

  • 1973 -
    Iraqi Expedition
    Iraqi Expedition

      The Iraqi Archaeological Expedition has been operating since 1973, as the first archaeological activity in the Emirate of Sharjah, where the Iraqi mission conducted surveys and excavations in several areas of the emirate, with the most prominent site being the Mleiha archaeological site. The Palace site, as well as the third-century BC burial site, […]

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