Aldore Archaeological Sites In Uae Map
The hili archaeological site not only provides the earliest known evidence of an agricultural village in the united arab emirates but also contains other bronze age 3000 bce 1300 bce and iron age 1300 bce 300 bce villages burial grounds and agricultural infrastructure.
Aldore archaeological sites in uae map. It is discovered by the french archaeological team. Even though it is a clever marketing ploy for luring tourists and their wallets to the region it gives no. It was the first temple in this area.
The site is an important archaeological find which shows that dubai did not become a centre of trade only in the 21st century or after the development of the dubai creek. At al sufouh archaeological site in dubai archaeological excavation between 1994 and 1995 revealing an umm al nar type circular tomb dating between 2500 and 2000 b c. Dubai 4 p pages in category archaeological sites in the united arab emirates the following 21 pages are in this category out of 21 total.
The united arab emirates is known for its glitzy modern buildings and a lifestyle and culture that often make claims of the best the biggest or the tallest. Archaeological sites belonging to the iron age covering a period between 1300 and 300 bc have been found all over the regions in the united arab emirates. One of the main reasons for this continuous settlement was the abundance of sweet water along the mountains and the rich diversity of landscapes.
This list may not reflect recent changes. Excavations carried out by the department of tourism and antiquities at the archaeological site of ed dur in umm al quwain have unearthed 15 tombs settlement remains bronze. Abu dhabi islands archaeological survey.
Dubai municipality and the sanisera archaeology institute conducted excavations at the site of al ashoosh between november 2015 and may 2016. Wikimedia commons has media related to archaeological sites in the united arab emirates. Shams temple is the sole temple discovered in the united arab emirates.
It seems that the existence of quite large villages from the iron age especially along the western foothills of the al hajar mountains is owed to the introduction of the falaj. The site was discovered during two seasons of survey in 2002 2003 following the. The french archaeological mission to the united arab emirates and the museum of the umm al quwain emirate uae have recently discovered the oldest sanctuary in arabia 3500 3200 bc as well as the oldest known ceremonial site dedicated to a very particular marine mammal the dugong dugong dugon.
