Umm al Quwain constitutes one of the seven emirates in United Arab Emirates. It is located in the northern side of the country and is considered as least populous, ruled by “AL MUALLA” family.
Excavations carried out by the Department of Tourism and Antiquities at different site unearthed a number of archeological sites which provide an important historical insight of this area. Earliest settlements can be traced back for more than 7000 years, and the proof of these ancient communities are still discernible to this day in Ad-Dour site.
ED-DOUR ” One of the of the largest archaeological sites in the United Arab Emirates “
Ed-dour site is one of the largest local towns of ” Roman ” period, was a port on the coast of Umm Al Quwain, known today by the Arab name of Ed-dour ( the houses) . The sand dunes here are littered with broken pottery pieces of building stone and seashells, silent witnesses to a substantial city, extending for over two kilometers. The potsherds include pieces from Rome and Persia, and from the Nabataean state to the north of Arabia. This was sufficient to date the place, but they are supplemented by a handful of coins which preface to the use of writing. Greek and Roman records give descriptions of the shores of the Gulf at that time. Some archaeologists suggested that Ed-dour might be the Omana, Homna port. More Details
TEL ABRAQ “Tel Abraq is an earlier site, dating from 300 to 100 BC”
The site was firstly excavated by the Iraqi Expedition in 1973 in collaboration with the department of archaeology & Tourism in Al Ain. Later on, the Australian Expedition continued the excavation works under the direction of Dr. Dan Potts who discovered a circular building constructed from marine stones, he also found a collection of bronze and pottery objects. The discovery of the circular fortress shows the architectural development. “Ashash Attyor” is an other coastal, archaeological site which has been covered in this area. More Details
ALOKAAAB ISLAND “Akab was a fishermen’s camp with circular habitations”
Deserted today, the island of Akab is located 50 km north of Dubai in the large lagoon of Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates). During the fifth millennium, more than 6500 years ago, Akab was a fishermen’s camp with circular habitations. More Details
Three Archeological Sites in Umm al Quwain
Umm al Quwain constitutes one of the seven emirates in United Arab Emirates. It is located in the northern side of the country and is considered as least populous, ruled by “AL MUALLA” family.
Excavations carried out by the Department of Tourism and Antiquities at different site unearthed a number of archeological sites which provide an important historical insight of this area. Earliest settlements can be traced back for more than 7000 years, and the proof of these ancient communities are still discernible to this day in Ad-Dour site.
ED-DOUR ” One of the of the largest archaeological sites in the United Arab Emirates “
Ed-dour site is one of the largest local towns of ” Roman ” period, was a port on the coast of Umm Al Quwain, known today by the Arab name of Ed-dour ( the houses) . The sand dunes here are littered with broken pottery pieces of building stone and seashells, silent witnesses to a substantial city, extending for over two kilometers. The potsherds include pieces from Rome and Persia, and from the Nabataean state to the north of Arabia. This was sufficient to date the place, but they are supplemented by a handful of coins which preface to the use of writing. Greek and Roman records give descriptions of the shores of the Gulf at that time. Some archaeologists suggested that Ed-dour might be the Omana, Homna port. More Details
TEL ABRAQ “Tel Abraq is an earlier site, dating from 300 to 100 BC”
The site was firstly excavated by the Iraqi Expedition in 1973 in collaboration with the department of archaeology & Tourism in Al Ain. Later on, the Australian Expedition continued the excavation works under the direction of Dr. Dan Potts who discovered a circular building constructed from marine stones, he also found a collection of bronze and pottery objects. The discovery of the circular fortress shows the architectural development. “Ashash Attyor” is an other coastal, archaeological site which has been covered in this area. More Details
ALOKAAAB ISLAND “Akab was a fishermen’s camp with circular habitations”
Deserted today, the island of Akab is located 50 km north of Dubai in the large lagoon of Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates). During the fifth millennium, more than 6500 years ago, Akab was a fishermen’s camp with circular habitations. More Details
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Updated on September 16, 2020 by Admin
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