UAE | Heritage and Culture
Archaeologists strike gold in Umm Al Quwain
Iron and bronze spearheads and pieces of pottery among rare finds.
- WAM
- Published: 23:15 May 17, 2009
- Image Credit: WAM
- A team of national archaeologists at work in the Al Dour area of Umm Al Quwain where some ancient artefacts were found.
Umm Al Quwain: A team of archaeologists commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development has discovered pieces of pottery dating back to the third millennium BC among other finds in Al Dour area of in Umm Al Quwain.
The finds are believed to be from the Umm Al Nar civilisation. The archaeological team also found bronze spearheads which date back to the Iron Age in the first millennium BC.
The team also found a number of iron tridents, known to have been used in the first century BC. Some agate beads and fish bones from the same period were also found. The national team is trying to ascertain the source of the finds.
The ministry is working in cooperation with the Department of Archaeology and Heritage in the emirate and aims to turn Al Dour into a tourism destination.
More from UAE Heritage & Culture
More from UAE
Latest news
- Bridges needed
- Sharjah festival to enlighten heritage lovers
- Reimbursement of ID card fines to start in March
- Last chance for subscribers to win big
- Gang charged with robbery using air-freshener
- it was just a ‘vampire' game, driver tells court
- Restaurateur in Abu Dhabi found dead in flat
- Dubai Police solve murder mystery
- Educating fussy Emirati jobseekers
- 9 injured as paraglider crashes into stadium
- Abu Dhabi Police rescue victims of car crash
- Compensation to vary for fire victims
- Police honour residents who reported crime
- Move to promote Abu Dhabi tourism
- RTA: 0.25m YouTube, Facebook, Twitter followers
Community Reports
-
Bridges needed
Al Ittihad Road has no pedestrian facilities as one nears Sharjah
-
Street lights needed
Authorities urged to act with haste before a major accident occurs in Al Nahda, Dubai
-
Motorists ignore stop sign on buses
Overtaking school vehicles can put students' lives at risk
-
Safety regulations flouted at Dubai work place
In Al Nahda 2, two workers were seen working on the crane boom at a height of 20m without a full body harness or safety net in violation of rules
