Science: Archaeology: Regional: Middle East: United Arab Emirates

Report in Gulf News reporting the excavation of a farmhouse that was once the summer residence of the ruling Quwasim family.

An article in the Gulf News reporting the discovery of an old temple and a defensive construction in Al Bithna village which date back to the Iron Age.

From the Gulf News, A nation's past is an asset for the new generations, and the Department of Antiquities and Tourism (DAT) in Al Ain has been digging deep to unearth the roots of civilization in this part of the world.

From the Gulf News, dates were eaten by people in the UAE and other parts of the region during the Bronze Age (3000 to 1300 BCE) and Arabian Neolithic era, said experts at a conference on date palm culture.

Featuring a 3d museum displaying historical artifacts such as weapons, jewelery, ceramics, stoneware, toys, fossils, coins, copper and gold, ancient vessels, relics, tools, heritage items.

Indigenous to the coasts of the Arabian peninsula, India, and East Africa, the earliest dhows were simple dugouts with teak planks sewn to their sides to form a hull.

An Umm an-Nar example from the United Arab Emirates. (PDF)

Remains from an 'Ubaid settlement on Dalma island. (PDF)

Archaeobotanical evidence for early date consumption on Dalma Island. (PDF)

From Zawya, the UAE is steeped in history, with archaeological sites dating back to thousands of years, but there is a need to enhance restoration work.

The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) has, since its creation in 1991, sought to survey, record and where appropriate, excavate archaeological sites on the coast and islands of Abu Dhabi, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, in south-east Arabia.

Al Ain museum illustrates the remote past of the United Arab Emirates as well as the more recent history.